Support for Unpaid Carers

Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know via the online form below  - we may be able to help you.

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 02073784999

Visit the carersuk website.

Let your GP know you're a carer

Address
Date of birth

Details of the person being cared for.

Address
Date of Birth
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Please note that no medical information or questions will be responded to. The data you supply on this form will be stored on our website, which is hosted by a third party, until it has been processed by the practice. The data will be used lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, which gives you the right to know what information is held about you, and sets out rules to make sure that this information is handled properly. The practice privacy policy can be viewed on this website.

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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.

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