# Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004, Section 2: Assessment of carers

Extent: E+W

(1) In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c. 12) (assessment of ability of carers to provide care), after subsection (2B) (inserted by section 1) there is inserted—
“(2C) An assessment under subsection (1) or (2) above must include consideration of whether the carer—
(a) works or wishes to work,
(b) is undertaking, or wishes to undertake, education, training or any leisure activity.”
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/15/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-equal-opportunities-act-2004/section-2
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