Informal carers by gender, main source of total weekly household income and hours caring

Data collected under the following data items:
Main source of household income

Wages and salaries
Self employment income
Investments
Tax Credits
Retirement Pension plus any IS/PC
Other pensions
Social Security – disability benefits
Other Social Security benefits
Other sources

Sample size (=100%)

Response scale for all data items:
“Less than 5 hours”
“5 but less than 20 hours”
“20 but less than 35 hours”
“35 but less than 50 hours”
“50 or more hours ”
“Varies, less than 35 hours”
“Varies, more than 35 hours”
All male carers
All female carers
All carers