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

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

Telephone – 0808 802 0202

Email – carersdirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk

Office Hours – Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.