Petition · past parliament
Fund £25 million per year to provide respite breaks for unpaid carers
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government to provide an annual fund of £25 million per year to provide much needed breaks for unpaid carers.
Unpaid carers are estimated to save the treasury £135bn per year, but many are weary, tired and in need of a break.
Respite breaks are mini holidays to provide relief from their everyday caring responsibilities.
It has been proven that these breaks are beneficial for both physical and mental health.
Respite breaks are mini holidays to provide relief from their everyday caring responsibilities.
It has been proven that these breaks are beneficial for both physical and mental health.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want unpaid carers to be able to take breaks, but people in receipt of Carer's Allowance can already take a temporary break of up to four weeks in any period of 26 weeks, without it affecting their claim for Carer's Allowance.
It's not clear if you want the Government funding you asked for to be given to unpaid carers to enable them to pay to go on holiday, if you want it to be used to fund temporary care for unpaid carers who are taking a break, or something else.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want unpaid carers to be able to take breaks, but people in receipt of Carer's Allowance can already take a temporary break of up to four weeks in any period of 26 weeks, without it affecting their claim for Carer's Allowance.
It's not clear if you want the Government funding you asked for to be given to unpaid carers to enable them to pay to go on holiday, if you want it to be used to fund temporary care for unpaid carers who are taking a break, or something else.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.