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:

  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.