Longitudinal analysis of local government spending on adult social care and carers' subjective well-being in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Reform of England's social care system is repeatedly discussed in the context of increasing demand, rising costs and austere policies that have decreased service provision. This study investigates the association between unpaid carers' subjective well-being and local government spending on adult social care (ASC).

Setting and participants

Our sample consists of 110 188 observations on 29 174 adults in England from the 2004-2007 British Household Panel Survey and the 2009-2018 UK Household Longitudinal Study. The data on local authorities' spending on ASC where participants live is derived from the publications Personal Social Care Expenditure and Unit Costs (2004-2016); and ASC Activity and Finance Report England (2016-2018).

Outcome measures

Subjective wel

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8710865 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature