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Attorney General's Office: Kinship Care

Commons · Question 33178 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 28 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 28 Feb 2025

The Attorney General’s Office offers carers emergency leave for dependants with pay in accordance with the department’s special leave policy. Employees can take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other lea...