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Voter confidence falls on PM’s pledge to deliver on social care, report finds

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on July 8, 2021

The percentage of people who believe Boris Johnson will deliver a social care policy this Parliament halved this year, a new report has found.

Unpaid carers dedicate an average of three working days a week to elderly relatives, research finds

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on June 3, 2021

Just Group is calling for a clear policy from government that helps people plan for later life so that families can be supported with formal care.

Tory voter confidence over PM’s social care pledge plummets ahead of local elections

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on May 6, 2021

Confidence among Conservative voters aged 45 and over that Boris Johnson will produce a social care policy has halved over the past year.

‘Increased burden’ on family carers highlights value of planning for formal care, says Just Group

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on April 21, 2021

Closeup of a lonely senior man lost in thought , looking away

Nearly half of people (46%) providing informal care for elderly family or friends say the pandemic has led to an increase in the number of hours they spend caring.

Thousands lost in earnings as over 45s quit work to care for loved ones, new data shows

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on March 29, 2021

New research found that 10% of informal carers aged 45-64 had given up work completely while nearly a fifth had reduced the hours they work.

Support for cap on care costs at all-time high, research finds

Compliance Intelligence Legislation Surveys by Sarah Clarke on September 23, 2020

A cap on care costs is the favoured option among Brits for funding long-term care, according to research by Just Group.

PM ‘not trusted’ to implement social care policy, poll shows

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on March 10, 2020

Less than a quarter of over 45s believe the PM will be able to produce and implement a social care policy during his Parliamentary term.

Industry backs House of Lords’ call to end social care ‘scandal’

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on July 5, 2019

The social care sector has welcomed the House of Lord’s report into social care funding, describing it as a "much needed prompt" to the government to make social care a "national priority".

Brexit blamed for later life social care policy neglect

Legislation Reports Research by Sarah Clarke on March 20, 2019

More than half of people aged over 45 believe later life social care policy is being neglected because of Brexit negotiations.