Respite care and short breaks for carers
Respite care, also called short breaks, is temporary care that lets carers take a break from looking after a disabled person or your disabled child.
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Personal budgets for adults, children and carers
A personal budget is money from the local council for your care, giving you more choice. There is a carer’s personal budget and personal health budget.
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Carer's assessment
Find out what documents to prepare, what to expect from the carers assessment and what happens next.
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Carer's Allowance
You can apply for Carers Allowance if you care for someone for more than 35 hours a week and they receive certain benefits.
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Planning disability care for when a carer dies
How to prepare for when the carer of a disabled person is unwell or dies.
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Personal assistants, care workers and support workers
Support for disabled people to live independently at home can come from a personal assistant (PA), care worker, paid carer or support worker.
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Getting a social care needs assessment
A social care needs assessment will look at support from a carer, direct payments, a care home or equipment. It is free and takes about 1 hour.
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