Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32764

Carers: Finance

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how much local authorities have spent on unpaid carers in each of the last five years.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department holds data on the number of unpaid carers over the age of 18 receiving direct support from local authorities (LAs) in England, and the cost of this support. Data is collected from LAs in the Short and Long Term data return and the Adult Soc...

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