Economic impact of informal caring for a person with arthritis in Australia from 2015 to 2030: a microsimulation approach using national survey data.
Deborah J SchofieldKatherine LimRobert TantonJacob Lennert VeermanSimon J KellyMegan PasseyRupendra ShresthaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Informal carers NILF are economically worse off than employed non-carers, and the aggregated national annual costs are substantial. The future economic impact of informal carers NILF to care for a person with arthritis in Australia is projected to increase, with the estimated differences in income between informal carers and employed non-carers increasing by 22% from 2015 to 2030.