Unemployment: Young Carers
Commons · Question 18932 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent findings by UCL, City St George’s and Carers Trust that young adult carers are more than twice as likely as non-
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the valuable contribution of unpaid carers, including young adult carers, and the challenges that caring responsibilities can present for education, training, and employment.The Department has noted the recent research by Univers...