Carers Rights Day – helping you find your way

Are you looking after someone?  It is important that you understand your rights as a carer and where to go for support. Thursday, November 21, is Carers Rights Day and Oxford Health is raising awareness of your rights and support available.

These include:

• a carer’s assessment and how to get support
• benefits and other financial help
• carer’s employment rights
• services available to carers

You can find out more by contacting us at Icareyoucare@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Alternatively, Carers UK Helpline is available when you need expert information, advice and support about your rights, about financial and practical help available or about any other challenges carers face.

Carers UK helpline 0808 808 7777

advice@carersuk.org

Other useful resources include:

The Carers UK Looking After Someone

The UPFRONT guide to caring is an online tool to help you find your way through the maze of benefits and entitlements.