Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Kinship Care
Commons · Question 33192 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 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 paid time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant, and non-emergency medical a...