NHS

Who cares for our carers?

6 Jun 2016Andrea Thornbury Detail DataCarers, Carers Allowance, NHS

MORE than 15,000 Northern Ireland pensioners aged 70 and over are providing a minimum of 35 hours unpaid care every week, the equivalent of a full-time job. And over 400 of them are 90 years or older, an investigation by Detail Data has revealed.