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Guide to financial support
Introduction to the financial support you may be entitled to as a carer
Carer's Allowance (money, tax and benefits section)
All about Carer's Allowance, the main financial benefit for carers
Direct payments for carers - NHS Choices website Opens new window
Find out about direct payments from your local council
Direct payments for disabled children
Direct payments for a disabled child can be made to people with parental responsibility for the child
Council Tax reduction for carers
How to apply for a discount on Council Tax for carers
Caring and your pension
How to protect your entitlement to State Pension if you're caring for someone
Care homes and benefits
How a permanent or temporary stay may affect your entitlement to receive benefit
Making a complaint about the Disability and Carers Service
How to complain if you are unhappy with the service the Disability and Carers Service has provided (disabled people section)
See also...
- Financial support (disabled people section)
- Benefits and financial support (general money, tax and benefits section)
- Assessing capacity and making decisions in someone's best interests (government, citizen and rights section)
- The roles and duties of an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (government, citizens and rights section)
- Making decisions for someone with no Enduring or Lasting Power of Attorney (government, citizens and rights section)
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