Carers Information
Link – Carers UK Information Guide
The Carers Information Guide:
Carers UK produce a “Looking after someone guide” as information and support for Carers in England. The guide is divided into the following sections:
- getting help and support
- your finances and your work.
The guide includes:
- A Carer’s Guide: an illustrated introduction to the challenges of caring, from making difficult decisions to looking after your health and wellbeing.
- Benefits: an overview of which benefits you or the person you care for may be entitled to and information about how to get a benefits check.
- Other financial help: including help with council tax, fuel costs, pensions and health costs.
- Practical help: including community care assessment, carer’s assessment and direct payments.
- Technology: information about health and care technology that could make life easier for you and the person you care for.
- Your workplace: your rights at work, from flexible working and parental leave to protection from discrimination.
- Other help: how to find other help nationally and in your local community.
