Family Lives Report

http://familylives.org.uk/families_matter_the_realities_of_family_life_in_britain_today.pdf

"84.2% of Grandparents who responded had some degree of involvement in caring for their Grandchildren, with 4 in every 10 grandparents taking on primary childcare responsibilities for their families. It is estimated that 200,000 grandparents are currently raising their grandparents as proxy-parent, but often with little or no support.*'