Our country is getting older and more of us will need care in the future, but our public services aren’t ready – hundreds of thousands already sit on waiting lists for government help, but that help only supports a tiny number while many pay up to £1,000 a week on care, while workers live on poverty pay. Solving this requires a radical rethink of our care system.
Abby is a Principal Policy Adviser at thinktank Joseph Rowntree Foundation where she leads a programme of policy, influencing and funding work on care, work and family. She has 10 years of experience in making policy change on work, welfare, and energy. She was named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ for her campaigning during the cost of living crisis while at Citizens Advice, and a ‘visionary to watch’ by Red Magazine in 2023. She is a trustee of Quaker Social Action.