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How to access social care, and support if you, or someone you care for is blind.
If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier.
Help if you regularly spend time caring for someone. Includes Universal Credit.
Get advice and training if you are an employer and you want to retain and recruit employees who are also carers - telephone, email, website
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
This guidance explains how the Carers Social Action Support Fund works for social action projects to support unpaid family carers.
The Civil Service wide Carer's passport enables a carer and their manager to discuss and document the flexibilities needed to combine caring and work.
Support, information and advice for carers.
£20 million invested in innovative projects supporting people in adult social care and unpaid carers across the country.
Information on how organisations can apply for a share of £5 million funding to improve support for carers.
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Find out about changes to care and support from your local council.
Report makes a number of recommendations highlighting the economic and social benefits of supporting carers in the workplace.
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
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