Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002533/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Maria Walsh (PPE)
In reply to written questions E-000390/2025[1] and E-000942/2025[2] regarding a future EU care deal, the Commission states that it will ‘work to create a more coherent framework for addressing long-term care workforce challenges including facilitating the recognition of skills and qualifications, supporting skills development and career progression and improving working conditions’.
While this is a welcome commitment, the ‘coherent framework’ described appears to focus primarily on professional care workers. An estimated 80 % of long-term care across the EU is provided by informal carers, who are often unpaid family members or friends, forming the backbone of long-term care provision. Given the foregoing:
Can the Commission clarify how this future framework will explicitly include and address the specific needs, rights and working conditions of informal carers?
Submitted: 24.6.2025