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Crisis and Resilience Fund: Carers

Asked by Alison BennettLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 103621

The question

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.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

My 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.

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