13th Report - Employment support for carers
- HC No.
- HC 581
- Published
- 17 May 2018
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 31 July 2018. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Support for carers inquiry
Closed
Opened 1 Nov 2017
Closed 5 Nov 2019
Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into the employment support carers receive, whether they are supported adequately by the DWP, how barriers to employment for carers can be reduced, and whether a 'cultural shift' is needed in attitudes towards carers in employment.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 1 November 2017.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 13th Report - Employment support for carers on 17 May 2018.
The government's response
Published 31 July 2018.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government welcomes the report and points to existing and planned work on carers, while stating it is "not in favour of" a Carer's Allowance taper and that it is "not convinced" new civil service reporting on flexible working would be helpful.
- On Carer's Allowance, it gives reasons for not introducing a taper (concern about a disincentive to work and added complexity) and says it will "continue to keep the earnings rules in CA under review".
- On flexible working from day one, it describes its approach as "a little different" from the Committee's recommendation, placing responsibility on organisations to offer flexible working. It has set up a Flexible Working Taskforce and says an evaluation of the Flexible Working Regulations will be undertaken in 2019.
- On statutory carer's leave, it says it is "committed to explore the case" and has set up an official-level working group. It "notes" the request for a full impact assessment and says it is "not at that stage of policy development".
- As an employer, it launched a model carers' charter and a carer's passport in Carers Week 2018. It is "not convinced it would be helpful" to introduce new reporting on flexible working requests, and will "consider" adopting the 'Happy to Talk Flexible Working' logo.
Reports
- 13th Report - Employment support for carers17 May 2018
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 7 February 2018
Recent activity
- Sarah Newton MP to Frank Field MP - Support for carers - 31.10.1823 November 2018, Correspondence
- Frank Field MP to Sarah Newton MP - Support for carers - 8.11.1823 November 2018, Correspondence
- Letter from Sarah Newton MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, concerning the Support for carers inquiry, dated 26 March 20186 September 2018, Correspondence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2018 | Not recorded | Sarah Newton MP to Frank Field MP - Support for carers - 31.10.18 |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Not recorded | Frank Field MP to Sarah Newton MP - Support for carers - 8.11.18 |
| 6 Sep 2018 | To committee | Letter from Sarah Newton MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, concerning the Support for carers inquiry, dated 26 March 2018 |
| 31 Jul 2018 | To committee | Letter from Chair to Sarah Newton MP re Government response to support for carers 26-7-2018 |