To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the kinship allowance trial; how many kinship carers will be able to join the trial; what date she plans to launch the trial; and whether the findings of the trial be pu
The department recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children, and the role of local authorities to support them.​​​​The government has recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kins...
Carers: Social Security Benefits