She replaced a part of the income she gave up after leaving her job as a chartered accountant in a finance company, withoutlosing any of the time with her family.
Disability living allowance, however, is expected to remain separate, with the new system allowing carers to take part-time or short-term work withoutlosing their benefits.
In summary, according to the research, employers currently give their employees the time they need to provide care without the fear of losing your job, but do not offer direct caregiving support and services.