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Allow Carers/Family of children given them by social services to claim benefit

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Legislate to allow benefits currently given to the birth parents of children who are currently being cared for by social services or have been passed to family members or other carers to instead be given to those family members or carers doing the caring.

Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden

Work & Pensions Secretary

Ensure child benefit reaches carers
Stop benefits after child removal

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Allow Carers/Family of children given them by social services to claim benefit

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Legislate to allow benefits currently given to the birth parents of children who are currently being cared for by social services or have been passed to family members or other carers to instead be given to those family members or carers doing the caring.

Pat McFaddenPat McFadden
Ensure child benefit reaches carers
Stop benefits after child removal

Similar motions

Include children not living with one parent in all benefits and housing claims

National·44 supporters

Exempt Carer’s Allowance in benefit calculations

National·71 supporters

Permit childminders to claim funding for children who they are related to

National·22 supporters

Allow full-time students who provide 35+ hours care to receive Carer’s Allowance

National·33 supporters

Let people claim DLA past age 16 if caring for a non-Gillick Competent adult

National·46 supporters