National Carers Strategy published
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 21st December 2022
The strategy aims to support unpaid carers whilst recognising and valuing their contributions.
The Scottish Government have published their National Carers Strategy (this link will take you away from our website), containing actions to support unpaid carers across Scotland.
It is estimated that there are 696,000 carers in Scotland, 28,000 of whom are under 18. A quarter of carers aged 65 and over provide at least 35 hours a week of care, compared to a tenth of those under 24. Similarly, more than twice as many carers who in the most deprived areas provide that level of care than carers living in the least deprived. Women make up 59% of those providing unpaid care, considered to be in part due to embedded gender stereotyping and inequalities in our society.
The 89 actions in the strategy are centred around five themes:
- Living with COVID-19
- Recognising, valuing and involving carers
- Health and social care support
- Social and financial inclusion
- Young carers
Specific actions proposed include upating the Carer’s Charter to reflect rights to information and advice, increasing funding for carer centres and young carer services, explore a Minimum Income Guarantee, and raising awareness of young carers in schools by funding a full time Education Officer with Carers Trust Scotland.
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