Learning
Your Rights As A Carer
What You'll Learn
This bite-sized course gives an overview of carers' legal rights, including the right to an assessment, looks at carers' statutory rights at work and gives an overview of financial support available to unpaid carers.
Outcomes
Modules
Module 1 • 1 min
1. Introduction
Module 2 • 3 mins
2. Who are carers and what support do they provide?
This module looks at the definition of a carer, what support carers provide and why it is important for carers to know their rights.
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00:00 - Definition Of A Carer.
01:18 - What Support Carers Provide.
01:58 - Why It Is Important To Know Your Rights.
Module 3 • 8 mins
3. Carers’ Rights
This module looks at carers' legal rights, including the right to an assesssment and gives an overview of carers' statutory rights at work.
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00:00 - Your Right To Support.
00:46 - Your Legal Rights As A Carer .
01:19 - Adult Carers: Your Right To An Assessment.
02:07 - Parent Carers: Your Right To An Assessment.
02:54 - Young Carers: Your Right To An Assessment.
03:40 - Carers' Rights In Wales.
04:23 - Carers' Assessments In Wales.
05:02 - Carers' Rights In Scotland.
05:33 - Carers' Assessments In Sctoland.
06:10 - Carers' Rights In Northern Ireland.
07:03 - Carers' Rights In The Work Place - Statutory Rights.
Module 4 • 3 mins
4. Support With Finances
This module gives an overview of the financial support available to unpaid carers including benefits.
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00:00 - Support With Finances.
00:51 - Benefits To Support Care And Caring
02:40 - Help With Health Costs.
Helpful Resources For This Course
Looking After Someone
A guide with tips, advice and support for unpaid carers.
Individuals: What Do I Need To Know As A Carer?
This guide tells you about some of the most important points in the Equality Act.
Support And Benefits For Carers
Includes carer's assessments, support from local councils, respite care and help for young carers.
Carer's Assessments
Information on carer’s assessment (how to get one and what happens).
Jointly App
Jointly makes caring easier, less stressful and more organised by making communication and coordination between those who share the care as easy as a text message.
Managing Paid Work And Caring
If you're juggling work with looking after someone, you're not alone – there are five million working carers in the UK.
Support Where You Live
Search Carers UK's directory of local support services for carers.
Carers Connect Forum
Visit Carers UK's forum to connect with other carers, share how you’re feeling, and to share practical tips on caring.
Listen to This Course
This course is available in audio format for playback and download.
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Transcript
00:00 - Module 1: "Introduction".
01:30 - Module 2: "Who are carers and what support they provide".
03:56 - Module 3: "Carers' rights".
13:21 - Module 4: "Support with finances".
Caring can present all kinds of challenges, from filling in forms to coping with emotions. We're here for you with advice, information and support every step of the way.
