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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Friday, 11 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Mental Illness: Carers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2016 to Question 29233, how much of the annual allocation of £130 million for carers' breaks has been spent so far in 2015-16.

Answer

Every local area is required to set out in their Better Care Fund the plan for the level of resource that will be dedicated to carer-specific support, including how it has met its minimum contributions for funding towards carers’ breaks. Delivery against these plans is a matter for local determination.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30859
Session
2015-16
Related items
Mental Illness: Carers
Friday, 4 March 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Carers Mental illness
Link
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