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Minimum Income Guarantee for unpaid carers

New research released today explores how a Minimum Income Guarantee could be piloted for unpaid carers in Scotland.


The research report, by Carers Scotland and IPPR Scotland, explores the positive impact for unpaid carers such an income guarantee could deliver, and outlines a viable model of how it could be implemented.

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In this section

  • State of Caring 2019
  • Juggling Work and Unpaid Care
  • Caring Behind Closed Doors 2020
  • Carers Week 2020 Research Report
  • Unseen and Undervalued
  • Caring and Isolation in the Workplace
  • Carer Passport Employment Guide
  • Unlocking the Door
  • State of Caring 2023 - Juggling Paid Employment and Unpaid Care
  • State of Caring in Scotland 2022
  • State of Caring in Scotland 2024: Paid work and access to employment for unpaid carers
  • Minimum Income Guarantee for unpaid carers

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Links to local support groups and other advice & information sources:

 Carers Scotland/Carers UK 

 Carers Trust Scotland 

 Shared Care Scotland

 Crossroads Caring Scotland

 Coalition of Carers in Scotland

 Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project

 The Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance

 Scottish Government 

 Care Information Scotland


 

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