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Looking after someone 2009/10 : a guide to carers’ rights and benefits

Carers have certain legal rights to benefits and other help. Carers UK is aware of many carers who do not know about their rights or how to get help. Every year £740 million of carers’ benefits are unclaimed. Carers UK is here to make sure carers know about their rights and the help available to them. This guide sets out what rights carers have and how they can get:

  • financial help
  • practical help
  • help with combining work and caring.

Caring about your pension

Thinking about your pension is not normally at the top of anyone’s agenda until they come close to retirement, and this is no different for carers. However, caring for someone can have a devastating impact on your pension longer term and carers need to take extra care of their pensions as a result.

'Caring about your pension' gives information and advice on how carers can protect their pensions for the future and details of what carers who are already receiving their pension can do.

To be sent free copies of these guides call 0808 808 7777 or download copies below.


Looking after someone - a guide to carers' rights and benefits 2009/10


Caring about your pension - 2009/10

Advice and information on preparing for your pension and support for carers already receiving their pensions.




Looking after someone - a guide to carers' rights and benefits 2008/9

Looking after someone - a guide to carers' rights and benefits 2008/9


Caring about your pension - 2009/10

Caring about your pension - 2009/10



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