Dementia: Carers
Commons · Question 6495 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for carers of people with dementia; and whether his Department has plans to (a) review and (b) increase funding for that support.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 Oct 2024
Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers of people with d...