Carers: Unpaid Leave Debate
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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Carers: Unpaid Leave
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Excerpts(2 years, 6 months ago)
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB)
My Lords, do the Government recognise that it is a good investment to allow people unpaid leave when they are under enormous pressure? Without doing that, you end up having people with mental health disorders and an ongoing cost to society in the future through sick leave and so on. I hope that the Government will recognise that and, when it comes to those eligible for SR1 benefits, make it one month of unpaid leave.
Lord Callanan (Con)
We certainly recognise the value of carers, and indeed they have a substantial package of support. As I said, we are committed to this policy and to legislating on it.