Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33419

Carers

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the level of support that unpaid carers can access once they have undertaken a Carer’s Assessment in England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
All unpaid carers are entitled to a carer’s assessment. Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to undertake carer’s assessments to support people caring ...

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