PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Carers: Unpaid Work (24 November 2021)

We are committed to support carers to provide care as they would wish and in a way that supports their health and wellbeing, access to education, employment and life choices.

The Department has not made a formal assessment on steps taken to help improve access to support for unpaid carers at a local level. All local authorities have a duty under the Care Act 2014 to provide carers an assessment of and support for, their needs where eligible.

The white paper ’People at the Heart of Care’, published on 1 December, sets out a new strategic approach to supporting carers. We will be investing up to £25 million to work with the sector to change the services provided to support unpaid carers.