Respite Care
(asked on 14th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help unpaid carers access respite care in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
This question was answered on 20th December 2022
In 2022/23, through the Better Care Fund (BCF) £291.7 million has been allocated to provide short breaks and respite services for carers in England, including in the West Midlands and additional advice and support for carers under the Care Act 2014. Integrated care boards and local authorities must agree how carers will be supported through the BCF.