Carers Direct

Are you a Carer?

There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• A guide to care and support – Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.
• Caring for someone – Advice on providing care, medicines etc.
• Care after hospital – Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.
• Taking a break – Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
• Support and benefits for carers – Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
• Work and Disability – Guidance, support and help with employment issues.
• Being a Young carer – Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support.

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers – Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role
• Benefits for the under-65s – Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.
• Benefits for the over-65s – Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.
• Carer’s Assessment – How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits.
• Other benefits – Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring.