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:
- Adult Social Care – Support for Adult Carers
- Follow this link for more information on support for carers on the Cumbria County Council website.
- Telling people
- Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you’re a carer is important so they understand and can support you.
- Taking a break
- Caring for someone can be a full-time job, but it’s essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.
- Housing and carers
- Do you know your tenancy rights as a carer? Are you aware of all your care at home options? Do you need tips on moving someone around the home
- www.directgov.uk/carers
- www.carers.org
- www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Carers Support Groups
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 person you care for
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to - Death and benefits
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits - Managing someone’s legal affairs
Advice for when carers find they have to take over the legal affairs of the person they are looking after - 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 - Personal and household finance
Advice on keeping a tight rein on household and personal finance for carers - Social Fund
- Tax credits
Information on claiming tax credits and whether you might be eligible