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Estimated lifetime net fiscal costs for care workers and their adult dependants
This note produces an estimate of the lifetime net fiscal costs of care workers and their adult dependants who are expected to settle between 2026 and 2030.
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The net lifetime cost of care workers and their adult dependants expected to settle between 2026 and 2030 is estimated at £9.5 billion, or £10 billion to the nearest billion.
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Published 5 March 2026