Poor support for family carers unacceptable says minister

A government minister has dubbed "unacceptable" the lack of support for carers who look after the children of other family members. 

Edward Timpson, minister for children and families, says so-called kinship carers "often struggle on alone without the support they desperately need".

Many families using informal kinship care arrangements live in severe poverty, suggests a report.

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