Department for Work and Pensions: Kinship Care
Commons · Question 33186 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Mar 2025
We do not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. Employees are able to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other leav...