Family caregiving is often seen as an act of love, and it is. However, all too often, it also leads to financial hardship. Those involved [Technical difficulty—Editor] food, personal care products and home modifications. These expenses are not accounted for or reimbursed anywhere.
Of course, there are also financial repercussions: reduced working hours, temporary or permanent job loss. [Technical difficulty—Editor] cover only 55% of a person's earnings and only for a limited time. That revenue loss has to be made up somehow. For a family caregiver, [Technical difficulty—Editor] pension entitlement, less financial capital—