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Gender
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Women are more likely to provide informal care than men up to the 65-74 age group
From the age of 75, men are more likely to provide informal care than women
Of those aged 85 and over, 11% of men are providers of informal care compared to only 2% of women
Women providing informal care were much more likely to be in part-time employment than men: 23% of women providing informal care worked part-time compared to 9% of men. 61
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There are more disabled women than men in the UK (23% compared to 19%). 58
In the most recent Family Resources Survey, for every age group over the age of 20, a greater proportion of females than males reported having a disability. The difference was greatest in the 45 to 49 age range (5%). In the 50 to 54 age range, 25% of women and 21% of men reported a disability. 59
According to an analysis of living conditions in Europe, a quarter of women and 1 in 6 men aged 65 and above will be physically disabled in Europe by 2047, according to an analysis of living conditions in Europe. 60
The most recent Family Resources Survey highlighted the percentage of adults providing informal care varied by gender:
23% of women
compared to
19% of men
have a disability.
