"Persons involved in care situations are essentially parents, spouses and children. From a care receiver's point of view, the care provided by a career ensures their ability to live in their own home for as long as possible. Carers feel that living at home improves the care receiver's quality of life and keeps them more content than they would be, if they were receiving care elsewhere. (carersandconfidentiality 2003)". The downfall of this set up is that the care is not at a professional standard and these people however compassionate they are still not qualified in the care and needs to which the person may need. "The 2001 census (ONS, 2003) found that there were 5.2 million unpaid carers (1 in 10 of the population of England & Wales) of which: 68 % (3.56 million) provide care for up to 19 hours per week, 11% (0.57 million) provide care for 20 to 49 hours per week, 21% (1.09 million) provide care for 50 or more hours per week" (2004). Whilst informal care carried out by lay carers may reduce the financial cost to the welfare state, the costs both to the person being cared for, and to the carer themselves are considerable. Caring can impose a heavy financial, despite state allowances, physical and psychological strain on carers. The carer may have had to give-up their own career unpaid care remains undervalued in society, because it is difficult to combine the demands of paid employment with caring responsibilities. The welfare state are failing to meet the demands of these people and seeing financial circumstances on a down ward spiral. [ CITATION Pet14 l 2057 ].
Rationing provisions via the eligibility criteria. Ration meaning "a fixed allowance of provisions or food", Provision meaning "the action of providing or supplying something for use", eligibility meaning "Qualified or entitled to be chosen" and criteria meaning "a standard of judgment or criticism" (Dictionary 2015).
