Senior Lib Dem responds to Aviva social care research

According to research by Aviva released yesterday, a fifth of employees aged 45 and over - equivalent to more than 2.6 million people - expect that they will have to leave their jobs in order to care for a relative or partner - a figure which equates to one-in-five employees in this age group. The survey of 2000 employees above 45 also found that women (20%) were more likely to be impacted compared to men (17%). One in 10 of those surveyed expected to leave work to care for children or grandchildren, however only 6% of employers viewed caring pressures as a cause for staff concern. ...