Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps she is taking to help tackle health inequalities in the North East.”
Tabled: 17 January 2024Answered: 23 January 2024
Asked by
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Liz Kendall)
As a lifelong champion of unpaid family carers, I am proud that the first Labour Government in 14 years have given unpaid carers the biggest ever cash boost to the amount they can earn while still receiving carer’s allowance. That means family carers can earn an extra £2,000 a year and still keep their allowance. That is the difference this Labour Government are making: supporting families who do the most important thing, which is caring for the people that they love.