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under 10 hours of caring a week but 7% provide over 35 hours per week – that's 88,391 sandwich carers doing over 35 hours each week. The oldest sandwich carers (55-64) provide the longest hours with 29% ... 29% of them providing over 20 hours of caring a week. In total 78% of sandwich carers are in paid work and 49% of those carers providing over 35 hours are still in paid work. It's time the Government delivered
spokespeople, please contact the Age UK media team on 020 3033 1430 during office hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30) or for out-of-hours media support please email media@ageuk.org.uk Caroline Abrahams – Charity ... more information Contact the Age UK Media team on 020 3033 1430 during office hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30) or for out-of-hours media support please email media@ageuk.org.uk .
expressed concern too that the poor terms and conditions that many care staff are on, including zero hour contracts, mean there’s a risk that a care worker who starts to feel unwell may keep working for
cinema trips or restaurant bookings. Each week I find something new to use it for! I work my full-time hours over 4 days, meaning I have a day at home with my little girl. It really is the best of both worlds