Timescales for adult carer support plans and young carer statements: consultation analysis

Consultation Paper Question 2

Question 2a: Do you agree with the proposal that the time limits in regulations would be triggered, when the authority receives information to indicate that a carer is caring for a person with a terminal illness?

We received 45 responses to this question.

There was a clear majority in favour of this proposal across all sectors. Where responses identified reasons for their agreement, by far the most popular was:

• Enabling early support for the carer. (12 responses)

Of the 8 responses disagreeing the clear reason for the majority, including all 4 from statutory organisations, was:

• Need to wait until carer has decided they are ready. (6 responses)

A further 3 responses which agreed with this proposal made the same comment.

Question 2b: Do you agree with the proposal that the time limits in regulations would also be triggered, when a carer who is caring for a person with a terminal illness requests an adult carer support plan or young carer statement?

We received 45 responses to this question.

There was a clear majority in favour of this proposal across all sectors. Where responses identified reasons for their agreement, the most popular were:

• Enabling early support for the carer. (13 responses)
• Clock only to start when carer agrees to support plan. (9 responses)

Of the 4 responses disagreeing with the proposal, all were from individuals. There were no clear trends in the reasons they gave.