STATE OF CARING REPORT 2015
Contents
Introduction 03
Context: the state of caring in 2016
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Practical support 06
Type of support
Reduction in support
Paying for support services
Experiences of carers’ assessments
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One year on, the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 in England
NHS - experience of hospital discharge
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Carers’ finances
12
Caring and work 14
Carers’ expectations and priorities
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Appendix 18
All photos by Chris Steele-Perkins
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