Economic costs of informal care for people with chronic diseases in the community: Lost income, extra welfare payments, and reduced taxes in Australia in 2015-2030.
Health Soc Care Community
; 27(2): 493-501, 2019 03.
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ABSTRACT
We estimated the economic costs of informal care in the community from 2015 to 2030, using an Australian microsimulation model, Care&WorkMOD. The model was based on data from three Surveys of Disability, Ageing, and Carers (SDACs) for the Australian population aged 15-64 years old. Estimated national income lost was AU$3.58 billion in 2015, increasing to $5.33 billion in 2030 (49% increase). Lost tax payments were estimated at AU$0.99 billion in 2015, increasing to AU$1.44 billion in 2030 (45% increase), and additional welfare payments were expected to rise from $1.45 billion in 2015 to AU$1.94 in 2030 (34% increase). There are substantial economic costs both to informal carers and the government due to carers being out of the labour-force to provide informal care for people with chronic diseases. Health and social policies supporting carers to remain in the labour force may allow governments to make substantial savings, while improving the economic situation of carers.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bienestar Social
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Costos de la Atención en Salud
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Costo de Enfermedad
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Personas con Discapacidad
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Financiación Gubernamental
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Soc Care Community
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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MEDICINA SOCIAL
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia