Warwickshire Direct
Employment and finance information and advice for carers
As a carer you provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, partner or friend. There are services and benefits available to support you, but unfortunately these are not known to most carers.
Surprisingly, despite there being a lot of financial support offered to carers, every year an estimated £740 million in carers' allowances go unclaimed. The benefit system is complicated and finding out what you are entitled to can be difficult. We want to help you locate the right support and make the most of your money.
Information can be found in the Carers UK leaflets:
Looking after someone a guide to carers’ rights and benefits leaflet (pdf, 1.2Mb)
Caring about your pension. A carer's guide to pensions leaflet (pdf, 169Kb)
