Carers Information

Carers UK

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:

1. getting help and support
2. 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.