Written questions

Crisis and Resilience Fund: Carers

Commons · Question 99554 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether unpaid carers will be classified as a financially vulnerable group eligible for the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Dec 2025

My Department has engaged with stakeholders on the design of the Fund through a structured co-design process, including eligibility requirements. We are considering feedback received through this process, and we plan to publish guidance in January 2026.