Debate contribution: Carer's Allowance

Debate contribution by Mrs Diane Dodds on 4 November 2024.

MLA: Mrs Diane Dodds
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 4 November 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Carer's Allowance
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4625807

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Thank you, Minister. In Northern Ireland, over 220,000 people provide unpaid care for ill and disabled family members. They save the Northern Ireland Executive up to £5·8 billion a year, yet they are not specifically mentioned in the Programme for Government. Will you ensure that these people, who provide such a valuable contribution to Northern Ireland, have more recognition in the Programme for Government?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 708/22-27.

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