Carers Advice

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Carers UK

Leicestershire County Council is encouraging unpaid carers to apply for a Carers Passport to ensure they receive the right support at the right time as they continue with their valuable role. The identity card has been developed as a response to the difficulties and challenges which carers face, often on a daily basis, as well as giving them important recognition, particularly during the current pandemic.

A Carers Passport is recognised across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and is supported by VASL - Leicestershire Support for Carers and their partners in the city and Rutland.

Carers who are already registered with Support for Carers will automatically receive their wallet-sized passport by post; they can also email the team to request a downloadable version for a phone or a lanyard if preferred.

To apply for a Carers Passport, or for more information, please contact Support for Carers on 01858 468543

or visit: https://www.supportforcarers.org/

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 Assement
  

  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