Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 103621
Crisis and Resilience Fund: Carers
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Crisis and Resilience Fund which is launching in April 2026 will recognise unpaid carers as a financially vulnerable group and a group who are likely to need support from that Fund.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonMy Department has engaged with stakeholders on the design of the Fund through a structured process, including eligibility requirements. We are considering feedback received through this process, and we plan to publish guidance this month.