1. Carers Rights 2014 28 th November Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

2. We will cover: Benefits Financial Help Practical Support Technology Work Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

3. Benefits Personal Independence Payment 0800 917 2222 Disability Living Allowance 0845 712 3456 Attendance Allowance 0345 605 6055 Carers Allowance 0845 608 4321 On line benefit check by visiting www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser or www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

4. Financial Help Council Tax Reduction Disability Reduction Scheme Council Tax Discount Schemes Adapting your home (carersuk.org/disabledfacilitiesgrant) Fuel Costs(carersuk.org/fuel) Warm Home Discount Scheme (www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount- scheme/eligibility) Help with Health Costs Budgeting Loans Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

5. Practical Support Community Care Assessment Carers Assessment Direct payments (self directed support) Personal Budgets Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

6. New Legislation Care Act 2014 www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/ 10/enacted Fact sheets https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/c are-act-2014-part-1-factsheets Children and Families Act 2014 Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

7. Technology Equipment and adaptations Disabled Living Foundation 0300 999 0004 Telecare www.carersuk.org/telecare Telehealth Internet & mobile phones Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

8. Work Flexible working www.carersuk.org/flexibleworking Time off for emergencies Parental leave Job centre plus Giving up work Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince

9. Contact Details Carers Association Southern Staffordshire The Carers Centre Austin Friars Stafford ST17 4AP Advice Line: 01785 606675 Office: 01785 222365 enquiries@carersinformation.org.uk www.carersinformation.org.uk www.cassyoungcarers.org.uk Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarersAssociationSouthernStaffordshirehttps://www.facebook.com/CarersAssociationSouthernStaffordshire Twitter: https://twitter.com/CASSwecarehttps://twitter.com/CASSwecare Copyright 2014 - Carers Association Southern Staffordshire - Sue Prince