Carers\u2019 assessments are your local authority\u2019s way of finding out what support you need as a carer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your local authority should offer one to you as well as a needs assessment for the person you support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Scotland, a carer\u2019s assessment might be called an \u201cadult carer support plan\u201d. In Wales, you might hear it called a \u201ccarer\u2019s needs assessment\u201d. The information on this page covers carer\u2019s assessments in all parts of the UK, except where otherwise stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think you could benefit from a carer\u2019s assessment, find out more on this page about how to request one and what to expect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On this page: <\/p>\n\n\n\n A carer\u2019s assessment is an assessment designed to find out what impact caring has on your life. It looks at how caring affects your life and work, and how you can carry on doing the things that are important to you and your family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It isn\u2019t a test to check whether what you\u2019re doing is good enough. It\u2019s about finding out what support would help you in your caring role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone aged 18 or over who cares for someone disabled, ill or elderly is entitled to a carer\u2019s assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It could be any kind of care, and it doesn\u2019t matter how much care you provide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It also doesn\u2019t matter what your financial situation is, nor whether you live with the person you care for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019re a carer, read our page about what a carer is<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The person you care for doesn\u2019t need to have had a needs assessment<\/a> for you to be entitled to a carer\u2019s assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you and the person you care for both agree, their assessment and your carer\u2019s assessment could be done at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result of your carer\u2019s assessment, your local authority might be able to give you some practical help with caring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This could include things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might also be entitled to a personal budget, which could be paid as a direct payment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the person you care for is known to local social services, you should be offered a carer\u2019s assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you haven\u2019t been offered a carer\u2019s assessment and you would like one, you can request one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get in touch with the social services department of your local council (or the local council covering the area where the person you care for lives). <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a parent who cares for a disabled child, you should contact the children with disabilities department, or equivalent, at your local authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re in Wales, you should contact your own council, regardless of where the person you care for lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re in Northern Ireland, contact your trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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What is a carer\u2019s assessment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Carer\u2019s assessment eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What kind of support can I get?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to get a carer\u2019s assessment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n