Looking after someone?
A guide with tips, advice and support for unpaid carers
Caring for a family member or someone else close to you?
What does it cover?
The Carers UK Looking after someone guide is divided into the following sections: getting help and support, your finances and your work.
The guide features:
- 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, arranging a carer’s assessment and direct payments.
- Technology: information about health and care technology that could make life easier for you and those 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.
