Carers Leave April 2024. A new statutory carer’s leave entitlement comes into force in the uk on 6 april 2024, after the carer’s leave act 2023 received royal assent in december and regulations passed parliament this week. On 6 april 2024, the uk’s new carer’s leave regulations 2024 come into force, introducing a new employee entitlement.

From 6 april 2024 when the carer’s leave act comes into force, employees will be entitled to unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a ‘dependant’ who has: New law passed to support working carers.