A shift in attitude is required to challenge the traditional role of women as the chief carers of children, argued the report.
Differences in longevity between the sexes, at least in primates, seem to depend on which parent looks after the kids and how much effort she (or he) puts into it.You might think that the relationship between child-care and longevity, if any, would work against the chief carers.
Heléna Herklots, the chief executive of Carers UK, said: "By changing the law to exempt carers who receive carer's allowance from the benefit cap, the government has shown that it recognises the valuable contribution that carers make to society and that the benefit cap unfairly penalises carers, many of whom are already facing significant financial hardship as a result of their caring role".
Heléna Herklots, chief executive of Carers UK, said: "Government must now act to exempt carers who cannot share with disabled partners, disabled children who cannot share with siblings, and families who need space for medical equipment or home adaptations.
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This is from Imelda Redmond, the chief executive of Carers UK.
Heléna Herklots, the chief executive of Carers UK, says: "If even a small percentage of people were unable to continue caring, the economic impact would be catastrophic.
"We are at a tipping point," says Heléna Herklots, chief executive of Carers UK. "We will soon see the number of people needing care outstrip the number of family members able to provide it".
Heléna Herklots, chief executive of Carers UK, warns of "a perfect storm of cuts" with councils scaling back social care services, central government pruning back welfare and taxpayer cash for support groups vanishing.
