Advocacy and advice for carers
Provision of advice, counselling and support for those who are caring for adults or children with special needs. Advocacy on behalf of carers may include raising awareness of carers issues and helping to keep them on the agenda of all relevant agencies, setting out key values and principles for services to carers in the form of a local Carers Charter and improving the quality and increasing the availability of information to carers.
Where you can get help
A range of voluntary sector organisations provide advocacy and advice for carers including -
Financial support for carers
- visit the Direct Gov website for information on benefits for carers.
- use the benefits checker at eTurn2us to see what benefits you could claim.
Page updated: 2 Nov 2010
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