Carers Advice

Are You a Carer?

If you are a carer, please let us know by completing one of the 'Register as a Carer' forms below - we may be able to help you. You can either complete the form online which will get sent straight to us, or print off the printable version and drop it into reception.

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: 020 7378 4999

Website: carersuk.org

Website: carersuk.org (Essex Carers)

Essex Carers Support

Wide variety of flexible support services for unpaid family carers in Essex.

Phone: 01255 474410

E-mail: admin@essexcarerssupport.org.uk

Website: essexcarerssupport.org.uk

NHS Links

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.

Finance and Law

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

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