Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50212
Care Workers: Direct Payments
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Navendu Mishra
Labour — Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with local authorities on enabling direct payment to care workers where providers have collapsed or ceased operations.
Answer
Stephen KinnockLocal authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population. That is why, under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This inc...
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