Question follow-through · 83456
Carers: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of supporting unpaid carers into employment on the economy.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 20 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 29 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of supporting unpaid carers into employment on the economy.
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Oct 2025
Answer published
Unpaid carers play a vital role in our communities, and we all owe them a debt of gratitude. We know that for the vast majority of people, care begins at home with their families. Many people wish to play a role in caring for their friends and family, and...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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