Question follow-through · 14468
Carers: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to provide financial support for carers who look after their partners.
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 15 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 19 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to provide financial support for carers who look after their partners.
19 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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21 Nov 2024
Answer published
Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting elderly or disabled relatives (including partners) or friends. We are determined to give family carers the help and support they need and deserve. Research published in 2024 estimated that around 1 in 4 carers...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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