Carer’s Allowance: Repayments - Private Notice Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:30 pm on 29 July 2024.

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Photo of Baroness Blake of Leeds Baroness Blake of Leeds Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) 3:30, 29 July 2024

I thank my noble friend Lady Andrews for her sympathetic and direct comments on this issue. I know that she has been passionately involved in this area for many years. I was delighted to hear that the first meeting of officials and Ministers involves the carers themselves, which is important. We have to listen to the lived experience of people who are going through this whole change. For some people, it is dramatic and sudden—it is not something they anticipated—and we have to make sure that their voices are absolutely at the centre of the review, so that we can make informed decisions about where things have been failing and how we can improve them in the future.