This briefing looks at the aims which governments since 2010 have set out to justify major welfare reforms.
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Carers' rights and benefits (England) (214 KB, PDF)
This briefing paper is no longer being updated. Up-to-date information on carers’ rights and benefits is available in the Commons Library briefing, Carers (CBP-7756)
This short briefing paper sets out the rights and benefits afforded to carers in law, covering employment rights, protection from discrimination and social security benefits.
It also provides information on carers’ rights to an assessment of need from their local authority, and what needs can be covered by a carer’s assessment, including respite breaks, work, education, training and leisure activities.
Significant changes to carers’ assessments, and to the rights of young carers and parent carers of disabled children, came into force on 1 April 2015. This is as a result of provisions in the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, details of which are also provided.
As care is a devolved matter, this briefing paper refers to England unless otherwise specified.
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Carers' rights and benefits (England) (214 KB, PDF)
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This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a summary of developments concerning the reform of adult social care since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019. It applies to England only.
