10 | Additional support needs 10.3 | Unpaid care


Graph 38. Unpaid Care


8% 7.50% 7%


6% 5%


4% 3% 2% 1% 0%


6.58% 6.04% 5.16%


1.83% 0.98%


East Renfrewshire Council 2001


East Renfrewshire Council 2011


% provision of unpaid care: 1-19 hrs % provision of unpaid care: 20-49 hrs % provision of unpaid care: 50 hrs


2.19% 1.49% 1.19%


2.29% 1.64%


2.49%


Scotland 2001


Scotland 2011 Source: NRS 2001 and 2011 Census


In the census, a person is described as a provider of unpaid care if he or she looks after or gives help or support to a family member, friend, neighbour or other person because of long-term physical or mental ill health or disability, or problems related to old age.


The graph above shows that the nature of providing unpaid care is changing in East Renfrewshire. The length of unpaid care being provided every week has increased. The percentage of unpaid care totalling 20 hours or more each week has risen by 0.9 per cent. Overall the amount of unpaid care provided in East Renfrewshire is one per cent higher than the national average.


Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 46 Planning for the Future of East Renfrewshire


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