Carers

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 23 April 2018.

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Photo of Andrew Percy Andrew Percy Conservative, Brigg and Goole

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help local councils improve support for carers in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) rural communities.

Photo of Caroline Dinenage Caroline Dinenage Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to continuing to support carers to provide care as they would wish, and to do so in a way that supports their own health and wellbeing, employment and other life chances.

The Government is committed to supporting carers, and doing so in a way that supports them to maintain their own health and wellbeing and other life chances. The Care Act 2014 introduced important new rights for carers putting them on the same footing as the people they care for. This includes legal rights to an assessment of, and support for, their needs where eligible.

Carers are vital partners in our health and care system and that is why carers will be a fundamental part of our upcoming Green Paper on care and support for older people. Ahead of the Green Paper’s publication, the Department will also shortly be publishing an Action Plan on carers, setting out a cross-Government programme of targeted work to support carers over the next two years.

The Government is also committed to supporting local areas to better plan and prioritise public services for the benefit of their local populations, including those living in rural communities.

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