Carers Direct

  Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

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 Assement
  

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx    Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring