Question reference: S6W-02249
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 16 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the availability of respite care services in the community for people with dementia and their carers.
Answer
Last year we added an additional £1.1 million to the annual £3 million voluntary sector Short Breaks Fund and have committed a further £570,000 this year, enabling more families/carers and young carers to take a break from caring, including families of loved ones with dementia.
Recently we launched a £1.4 million holiday voucher scheme for tourism businesses to sign up to help low income families, unpaid carers and disadvantaged young people enjoy a break. The scheme will open for applications from these groups in October 2021.