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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2025

Debate

Adult Social Care: Long-term Workforce Plan

Contribution

The workforce plan will be about employed members of staff. On unpaid carers, I am glad to remind your Lordships’ House that, from April, we will be increasing the carer’s allowance weekly earnings limit from £151 to £196, which is the largest increase in the earnings limit since the carer’s allowance was introduced in 1976. I hope that gives some indication of the mode of direction of this Government in respect of unpaid carers.

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