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Carers Leave - its Law!

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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.


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