Unpaid carers by Number of people with a long-term health problem or disability (Council Areas in Scotland) 2011

Dataset population: Households

Unpaid carers

A person is a provider of unpaid care if they look after or give help or support to family members, friends, or neighbours because of long-term physical or mental ill health or disability, or problems related to old age.

This does not include any activities as part of paid employment.

Number of people with a long-term health problem or disability

This variable records the number of people in the household who may or may not have a long-term health problem or disability.

A long-term health problem or disability that limits a person's day-to-day activities, and has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months. This includes problems that are related to old age. People were asked to assess whether their daily activities were limited a lot or a little by such a health problem, or whether their daily activities were not limited at all.