Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99554

Crisis and Resilience Fund: Carers

Tabled: 12 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether unpaid carers will be classified as a financially vulnerable group eligible for the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
My Department has engaged with stakeholders on the design of the Fund through a structured co-design process, including eligibility requirements. We are considering feedback received through this process, and we plan to publish guidance in January 2026.