Recently social media and advertising campaigns have been used to identify carers with positive results, however the best and most trusted approach remains through Primary Care and specifically GP engagement with the carer. For decades we’ve struggled in primary care to identify carers. We’ve trained our care navigators, included ads on screens, and included posters …
The Carer’s Allowance is a payment made to an unpaid carer by the government, in order to help them care for their loved one. Am I entitled to the Carer’s Allowance? Carer Criteria You are a person’s sole carer You are 16 or over. You have lived in England, Scotland, or Wales for at least …
What is a personal budget? A personal budget is money that is allocated by your local council. This money is intended to pay for the care or support to meet assessed needs. This money comes from adult social care and an individual can take this as a direct payment. The person receiving this budget can …
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