Publication details Launched on Carers Rights Day 2024 by Carers Scotland and the Centre for Care, this report analyses new statistics from Scotland’s Census 2022.
New figures show the staggering value of unpaid carers in Scotland
The labour that unpaid carers in Scotland provide in their role saves the economy £15.9 billion each year. This figure comes from a new report, “Valuing Carers: 2022, Scotland” launched on Carers Rights Day 2024 by Carers Scotland and the Centre for Care, which analyses new statistics from Scotland’s Census 2022.
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The £15.9 billion figure marks a substantial 19.4% increase in the contribution of unpaid carers since 2011. This reflects the trend that Scotland’s unpaid carer population is growing, with an increase in both the number of unpaid carers and in the intensity of the care they provide.