Information and Advice

Carers UK provides high quality advice and information to carers and the professionals who support carers.

We provide free and confidential information and advice on:

• carers' benefits
• carers employment rights
• carers assessments
• the services available for carers, and how to complain effectively and challenge decisions

Carers Rights Day

Every December Carers UK holds Carers Rights Day to make sure carers understand about their entitlements to benefits and how to get help.

In 2008 over 1000 organisations across the UK held events to tell thousands of carers about their rights. 30,000 carers benefited from Carers UK’s advice and information guides. Carers UK appeared on national TV and radio to promote carers' rights and discuss the findings of our research report "Carers in Crisis" - which analysed responses to a survey on carers' finances in the economic downturn.  

Carers Rights Day : Find out more...

Call our carers helpline on 0808 808 7777 (Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm)

There is a wealth of information on this website about benefits and practical help, including a map so you find out about carers support services near where you live. more...