Carer’s Leave is a ‘day one’ employment right for Employees which means there is no minimum period of service required to take Carer’s Leave. It became a statutory right on 6th April 2024.

To be eligible, an individual must be an Employee of the organisation.
Non-Employees such as agency workers, consultants, and self-employed individuals are not entitled to the statutory right to Carer’s Leave.
Carer’s Leave is intended to allow an Employee to take time off to provide or arrange care for a "dependant" with a 'long-term care need'.
A dependant covers:
The Employee's spouse, civil partner, child or parent.
Any person who lives in the same household as the Employee (other than as a lodger, tenant, boarder, or Employee); or
Any other person who would reasonably rely on the Employee to provide or arrange care.
To have a long-term care need, the dependant must:
Have an illness or injury (which could be physical or mental) that requires, or is likely to require, care for more than three months.
Have a condition that amounts to a disability under equality legislation or
Require care for a reason connected with their old age.
An Employee is not eligible to take Carer’s Leave to cover their general childcare responsibilities unless the child has a long-term care need.
Andrew | andy@crawfordhr.com
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