Abstract
This chapter presents analysis of the data generated in the qualitative longitudinal fieldwork concerning the effects of the conditionality within Universal Credit on the valuing of unpaid care. The chapter starts by outlining the participants’ caring responsibilities, which shows that the gender balance in unpaid care was strongly evident across the sample. It then explores the limited extent to which the mothers’ caring responsibilities were taken into account when work-related requirements were set and during ongoing interactions with work coaches. The chapter continues by demonstrating the negative effects of the conditionality within Universal Credit on the mothers’ caring responsibilities. After detailing the mothers’ views that unpaid care is devalued within the Universal Credit system, the chapter concludes by discussing how the new conditionality regime within Universal Credit affects the valuing of unpaid care as a valid citizenship contribution.
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