Who's eligible?
Our carers card is available to all carers. Select what type of carer you are to order your card.
Carer
You provide support to a spouse, partner, child, parent, relative, friend or neighbour who cannot manage without your help. This includes those receiving carers allowance.
All carers are eligible for our carers card, including those receiving a financial benefit such as carers allowance.
" A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. "
NHS official definition
Carers CAN be:
- an unpaid carer
- a carer who receives a financial benefit
- a young person under 18 looking after a parent/brother/sister
- looking after a relative with a mental illness or physical disability
- the parent of a child with special needs (inc. ADHD & Autism)
- a friend or relative looking after an older person
- a foster carer
- a kinship carer
Carers DO NOT have to:
- live with the person they care for
- be the only carer
- be related to the person they care for
- be receiving any financial support
- be registered with a care organisation or hub
Professional carer
You are a professional carer who has trained and is paid to look after people. Paid carers include, home care workers, care agency workers, support & social workers, etc.
The following types of professional carers are eligible for our carers card:
- Paid Carers, Support Workers or Personal Assistants
- Care Agency Workers
- Care Home Workers
- Care Home/Agency Employers
- Anyone working in Social Care, including Social Workers
- User Led Organisation (ULO) workers, such as a charity
- Direct payment or Personal Budget Employers
- Volunteer & Community Sector
- Anyone providing a service to Social Care
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