Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33418

Carers: Finance

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of funding for local authorities to support unpaid carers who have requested a Carer's Assessment in the last 12 months.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

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 for their family and friends who appear to have a need f...

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