“…and other companies were already doing phenomenal work, but we all agreed that the Bill was the first step for unpaid carers. The Act has now been in force for just over two years, and data on take-up is sketchy. At best, the Minister’s department puts take-up at 29% of those eligible, but other data says just 10%.”
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers72nd of 29611.0
- Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- Adult social care & reform330th of 3972.0
- NHS waiting lists475th of 5432.0
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What they’ve said
“…Has analysis of the current waiting list been done to identify the sticking points and how they might be relieved? Are some tribunals better than others? Is there a league table? What extra resources have already been allocated, and what can be allocated? The Minister said that the task force was working “at pace”—a ph…”
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“My Lords, part of the noble Lord’s Question alludes to the frailty of British high streets. I am sure that, in her travels as a Minister, she is visiting lots of high streets and seeing shuttered restaurants, empty shops and boarded-up pubs.”
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“…where society is getting something on the cheap and, even though it is a different argument from the one about unpaid carers, it is another way where, in fact, we are not recognising the value that society is getting from these people who work as special police officers.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ationship with their carers and the starting point, which we established through that Private Member’s Bill, of unpaid carer’s leave.…”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-05-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, this has been an important and valuable debate. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and the Minister for his considered response. I will not try to summarise the debate, but I will make a few comments and points on it—perhaps abusing my position here.”
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