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Backing Britain’s Carers: Proposed New Rights in the Spotlight

Posted by: Jack McLuckie, Posted on: 26 June 2026 - Categories: Carers strategy, unpaid carers
Text reads "Improving workplace support for unpaid carers. Consultation now open."

Learn about DBT's consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, which will close on 1st September 2026.

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