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Asked by Dr Danny ChambersLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 July 2025UIN 905337

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for family carers.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Our 10 Year Health Plan will boost support for family carers via digital tools like MyCarer, and include them in care planning and shared decision-making processes.

We have already taken action. We have raised the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit to £196 per week - the biggest increase since 1976. We have also launched an independent commission into adult social care, to shape adult social care and address unpaid carers’ needs.

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