Year: 2015
Module: Social_Care_for_Older_People
Variable: CAREPLAN

Have you thought about or made any plans about how you might fund any care and support needs as you get older?

 
%
I've thought about it but haven't done anything specific20
I am saving money which I could use for these kinds of needs in the future (eg insurance, savings or a pension etc)14
I am buying/have bought a property and would be willing to use its value to pay for care needs in the future3
I expect my family to help fund any such care5
I haven't really thought about it50
I don't think there is anything I can do to plan for this now/I can't afford to make any such plans8
Don't know1



 

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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
I've thought about it but haven't done anything specific 19 20
I am saving money which i could use for these kinds of needs in the future (eg insurance, savings or a pension etc) 15 13
I am buying/have bought a property and would be willing to use its value to pay for care needs in the future 3 2
I expect my family to help fund any such care 5 5
I haven't really thought about it 48 51
I don't think there is anything i can do to plan for this now/i can't afford to make any such plans 9 7
Don't know 1 1



 

 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
I've thought about it but haven't done anything specific 8 18 18 21 20 25
I am saving money which i could use for these kinds of needs in the future (eg insurance, savings or a pension etc) 5 12 10 15 19 19
I am buying/have bought a property and would be willing to use its value to pay for care needs in the future 2 2 5 2 3 2
I expect my family to help fund any such care 3 3 7 3 5 8
I haven't really thought about it 75 57 54 53 45 31
I don't think there is anything i can do to plan for this now/i can't afford to make any such plans 7 6 4 5 7 14
Don't know 0 1 2 1 1 1



 

 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
I've thought about it but haven't done anything specific 20 22 14
I am saving money which i could use for these kinds of needs in the future (eg insurance, savings or a pension etc) 12 18 10
I am buying/have bought a property and would be willing to use its value to pay for care needs in the future 2 3 4
I expect my family to help fund any such care 5 6 1
I haven't really thought about it 51 44 63
I don't think there is anything i can do to plan for this now/i can't afford to make any such plans 8 6 8
Don't know 1 0 0



 

 

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