Disability Aids: Carers

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of timely housing adaptations on unpaid carers.


Answered by
Alison McGovern Portrait
Alison McGovern
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 14th September 2026

By supporting people to live more independently, home adaptations can reduce the extent of informal care that people require. This can have a positive impact on unpaid carers through improving their health and wellbeing, and reducing the amount of time they spend caring.

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