Social Care Survey: Retired Members 2026

Social Care Survey: Retired Members 2026

We are collecting experiences with the social care system as part of our ongoing Unite campaign. You can fill out the survey for yourself, or tell us about the experiences of your loved one(s). Your answers may be used as part of a submission to policy forums and/or in Unite communications – you are welcome to opt-out if you would rather not be included, or anonymise your contribution as you will see below. Please see the end of the survey to opt in/out of further communications and to learn more about how we use your data. Questions with an * are mandatory.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Age
Region
City / Postcode

Street Address

Street Address 2

City, Town or VillageState / Province

Postcode
Are you a Unite member?
Are you a Retired Members Plus member?
The Cost of Social Care
Would you describe yourself as... [Please tick all that apply]

Other
If applicable, how much per month on average would you currently say you spend/spent on care, either for yourself, or for a family member or loved one(s)?
Do you, or the person(s) you are supporting/have supported qualify for government financial support for care?
If yes, please tell us what the shortfall is (left to be paid by the person receiving care) -
Please tell us in £ how much per week / month / year is left to be paid after government support.
Have you had to make significant financial decisions regarding assets, like a house or car, that belong to you or your loved one(s) in order to cover the cost of care?
Are you satisfied with the cost of the care you/your loved one(s) receive(d)?
Would you support a lifetime limit on the amount an individual can spend on their care (e.g. £50,000 per person)?
If you'd like to tell us more about the financial impact of your/your loved one(s) care, please do so below:
Quality and Accessibility of Care
Are you satisfied with the quality of care you/your loved one(s) receive(d)?
Are you satisfied with the accessibility of the care you/your loved one(s) receive(d)? Has it been easy to access the care that's needed?
Please tell us your story in your own words:
If you'd prefer to tell us your story over a phone call, please tick below and make sure you've given us your phone number (at the top of the survey).
Who provided care to you/your loved one(s)? [Please tick all that apply]:
Have you or your loved one(s) care been negatively impacted by local authority cuts? [Please tick all that apply]:
Data and Permissions

See our full privacy statement here: https://www.unitetheunion.org/legal-information/privacypolicy
Happy for Unite to use your survey response and story as part of policy forum submissions, such as the Casey Commission in England?
Happy for Unite to use your survey response in social media and communications?
Happy to be contacted by Unite for this campaign in future?
Should be Empty:

Social Care Survey: Retired Members 2026

The Cost of Social Care

Quality and Accessibility of Care

Data and Permissions