Proceeding contribution from Gary Streeter (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 June 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Carers.
Carers
My hon. Friend is making a powerful case and I totally agree with him about streamlining the benefits system; carers certainly call for that. Do they not also call for a bit more help from the state—that is, from all of us—to enable them occasionally to have access to respite care and short breaks? Many of those wonderful people and hard-pressed families are at breaking point. Is not there a lot more that we could do to provide respite care and short breaks? Will my hon. Friend address that point for a few moments?
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- 2006-07
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- Children Benefits rules Carers Government assistance New deal schemes Social services Social security benefits Young people
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