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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733664/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting elderly or disabled relatives or friends. Sometimes unpaid carers will need to turn to the benefit system for financial support, so it is right that we keep Carer\u2019s Allowance under review, to see if it is meeting its objectives, and giving unpaid carers the help and support they need and deserve.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Unpaid carers may be able to receive financial and/or employment support from the department depending on their circumstances. This includes Carer\u2019s Allowance and mean tested benefits such as Universal Credit. And those caring for less than 35 hours a week on Universal Credit can receive individualised employment support through their Jobcentre Plus work coach who can tailor work related requirements, such as searching for work, to fit their caring responsibilities so they can combine paid work and unpaid care.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Unpaid carers may continue to be able to receive benefits if they choose to combine their caring responsibilities with paid work, meaning they can increase their overall income (eligibility rules apply).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Carers (providing at least 35 hours per week) of severely disabled people may be eligible for Universal Credit Carer Element and/or Carer\u2019s Allowance. They are not required to undertake any work-related activity, but can access employment support on a voluntary basis if they wish.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1732576/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. The Government has heard the calls for a National Carers Strategy. This must be addressed in the wider context of the urgent need for a renewed vision for adult social care.<\/p><p>As part of that renewed vision, we will consider how best to support unpaid carers. As we move forward, we will collaborate with our counterparts across Government, unpaid carers, and sector partners, to make sure that unpaid carers are visible, valued, and supported.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a National Carers Strategy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Neil Duncan-Jordan"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731876", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1731876/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Lord Darzi\u2019s independent review of the National Health Service is clear that a fresh approach to supporting and involving unpaid carers is required to improve outcomes for carers, people needing care and the NHS. We will carefully consider these findings as part of our 10-year plan for reforming and modernising the NHS and as we develop plans to reform adult social care, including through the National Care Service.<\/p><p>This Government recognises the scale of the reforms needed in social care. That is why we will engage widely with a range of stakeholders, including unpaid carers, to ensure their voices are heard as we develop plans to create a National Care Service. The Government are also committed to reviewing the implementation of Carer\u2019s Leave and examining the benefits of introducing paid Carer\u2019s Leave. We will also keep Carer\u2019s Allowance under review to ensure it meets its objectives.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4765", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1727835/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government recognises the vital role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children. The government\u2019s manifesto committed to working with local government to support children in care, including through kinship arrangements. The department is considering how to most effectively transform the children\u2019s social care system to deliver better outcomes for children and families, including how best to support kinship children and families.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>This government is extending the delivery of over 140 peer support groups across England, which are available for all kinship carers to access, where they can come together to share stories, exchange advice and support each other. The department is also delivering a package of training and support that all kinship carers across England can access.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The government recognises the challenge that many kinship carers face in continuing to work, alongside the pressures of taking in and raising a child. We are also prioritising implementing kinship leave within the department in the next financial year, subject to pay negotiations.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>From September 2024, the role of virtual school heads has been expanded to include championing the education, attendance and attainment of children in kinship care, ensuring that more children in kinship care receive the help they need to thrive at school.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The £45 million Families First for Children pathfinder and Family Network Pilot aim to make greater use of family networks by involving them in decision-making at an earlier stage and providing practical and financial support via family network support packages to help keep children safe at home.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1726608", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1726608/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. We want to ensure that people who care for family and friends are better able to look after their own health and wellbeing.<\/p><p>Long-term reform is needed in social care, and we will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including unpaid carers, to ensure their voices are heard as we develop plans to create a National Care Service. The National Care Service will be underpinned by national standards and delivered locally to ensure that everyone, including unpaid carers, is supported to live independent, dignified lives.<\/p><p>The Government recognises that many unpaid carers can face challenges balancing employment with caring. That is why we are committed to reviewing the implementation of carer\u2019s leave, and examining the benefits of introducing paid carer\u2019s leave.<\/p><p>We must also ensure that carers are supported by the benefits system. The Department for Work and Pensions will keep Carer\u2019s Allowance under review to see if it meets its objectives. The previous Work and Pensions Committee made a number of recommendations for changing the rules and processes. The Government will respond to those recommendations in due course.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2079", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laming"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1719450", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's Kinship Care Strategy published on 15 December 2023, what criteria is used to allocate children's social care services; and what steps her Department is taking to support kinship carers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4620", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ellie Reeves"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718881", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718881/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>\u2018Championing Kinship Care\u2019, which was published on 15 December 2023, sets out the department\u2019s vision for a future kinship care system and how kinship carers can be better supported, so that more children can thrive. The department is investing £20 million of funding in 2024/25 to help move towards a children\u2019s social care system with kinship at its heart.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department will launch a Pathfinder programme in 2024 in up to eight local authorities to provide special guardian kinship carers, who care for previously looked after children, with a financial allowance to be paid at the same rate as foster care. This programme will be backed by an investment of £16 million in 2024/25 and the department will explore expanding eligibility to broader cohorts of kinship carers and all local authorities in the future, subject to the findings of our evaluation. The department is currently working through the criteria for the eight local authorities, and will share further information on the Pathfinder in the coming months.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department also announced £3.8 million in 2024/25 to expand the role of Virtual School Heads to specifically include championing the education, attendance and attainment of children in kinship care. Local authority funding allocations were published in March 2024 and the role extension will come into effect from September 2024.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department is also delivering a package of training and support that all kinship carers across England can access if they wish to within this Spending Review period. The department is pleased to confirm the charity Kinship as the successful training partner and that the service went live in April 2024.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the National Kinship Care Strategy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alistair Strathern"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700522/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In December 2023, the department published 'Championing Kinship Care', which is the first ever national kinship care strategy. The department is investing £20 million of funding in the 2024/25 financial year for Championing Kinship Care to help move towards a children\u2019s social care system with kinship at its heart.<\/p><p>Since the publication of Championing Kinship Care, the department has:<\/p><ul><li>Published its recruitment campaign for the first ever Kinship Ambassador<\/li><li>Published updated local authority funding allocations for the 2024/25 financial year for Virtual School Heads, including the £3.8 million uplift to cover their extended duties to promote the educational outcomes of children in kinship care.<\/li><li>Launched a package of training and support that will be delivered by Kinship. The service will provide both online and in-person training sessions for kinship carers and will cover topics such as contact with parents, how to register for a new school and support with caring for teenagers.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>The department will provide an update on the financial allowance pathfinder programme in the coming months.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4867", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1692457/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Milton Keynes North, to the answer of 12 February 2024 to Question <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-05/13186\" target=\"_blank\">13186<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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