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Baroness Altmann (Non-Afl)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 November 2024

Debate

Carers and Poverty: Carers UK Report

Contribution

My Lords, particularly today, will the Minister join me in paying tribute to all carers and care workers, paid or unpaid? Does she agree that, with an ageing population, it is long past time to stop treating care as some kind of second-rate service and to give it parity with the NHS? It saves the NHS significant amounts of money, and carer’s allowance is extremely low. Following the recent Budget, care charities will still have to fund the extra national insurance costs, even though NHS workers are exempt.

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