Adult social care
This report examines the need for and receipt and provision of social care among adults in England in 2015. It compares different population groups, by age, sex, income and region.
Highlights
- 21% of men and 30% of women aged 65 and over needed help with at least one Activity of Daily Living (ADL), and 22% and 33% respectively needed help with at least one Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL).
- Overall, 9% of men and 13% of women aged 65 and over had received help with at least one ADL in the last month, and 15% and 26% respectively had received help with at least one IADL.
- 17% of men and 26% of women aged 65 and over had some unmet need with at least one ADL, and 12% and 15% respectively had some unmet need with at least one IADL.
- The proportions of men and women who needed help with ADLs and IADLs increased with age.
- 18% of adults provided unpaid help or support to other people in the last month. Women were more likely to provide unpaid care than men (20% and 15% respectively).
- 52% of adults provided one to nine hours of unpaid care in the last week and 28% of adults provided 10 or more hours of unpaid care in the last week.