Local councils can provide help and support for disabled people and their carers. The way they make a decision about the help and support that they can provide is by carrying out an assessment. There are different assessments for carers, disabled people and for parents of disabled children.

This factsheet explains how these assessments can support carers.

Everyone needs a change and time off occasionally. This is especially true for carers. This factsheet looks at what help is available to help the carer get a range of breaks, including holidays and short breaks as well as implications for benefits.

Disability Living Allowance is a benefit for disabled people aged under 65 who find it difficult to care for themselves. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for disabled people aged 65 or over, who find it difficult to care for themselves.

This factsheet explains these benefits in detail, who should claim, and how.

This factsheet provides information on the ways that carers can resolve problems and make complaints about local council or health authority decisions and services. It also contains suggestions to help them to argue their case clearly.

This guide sets what rights carers have and how they can get financial help, practical help and help with combining work and caring.

Some carers have the right to request flexible working. This guide explains what flexible working is, how it can benefit carers and how to go about making a case for it. It also includes a template application form which carers can give to their employer.

Carer’s Allowance is the main benefit for carers. This factsheet provides an overview of the benefit, who can get it and how to apply. It also covers the carer premium/addition.

This guide provides basic information about carers at work. It explains carers' legal rights at work, changes carers can make at work including leaving work or reducing hours and includes information carers can give to their employer about the business benefits of supporting working carers as well as their legal responsibilities.

This book charts the key events and achievements of the carers' movement, analysing its strengths as well as its shortfalls. It examines three key issues which have played a part in its overall history - young carers, its relationship with the disability movement and the role of carer organisations, before finally taking a look at the impact of devolution.

This definitive handbook on the law relating to carers is frequently used in developing policies and practices relating to carers. This 4th edition contains several new updates, including references to the Equality Act.