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Support for carers

If you regularly provide support to someone who couldn't manage without your help, you're considered a carer. Find information for unpaid carers including specialist advice, benefits, and respite care.

Carer guide

Find out who we consider an unpaid carer and where to start getting support.

Financial support for carers

As a carer, you may be eligible for various benefits and financial support to help you in your caring role.

Looking after yourself as a carer

It's important to look after yourself as well as taking care of someone else. Find ways to help you look after yourself.

Take a break from caring (respite care)

How to arrange respite care, day support, overnight, or short break relief care.

Request a carer's assessment

Take an assessment to get personalised advice on support you can get from Kingston as a carer.

Make care and financial decisions for someone else

Understand when and how you can make decisions about someone's care or finances, including mental capacity, power of attorney, appointeeship, and deputyship.

Plan for backup care

Apply for the Carer's Emergency Alert Card to help plan for the person you care for, in case you are unable to be there to look after them.

Workplace rights for unpaid carers

Information about employment rights for unpaid carers, including flexible working, taking time off for dependency leave, and protection from discrimination.

Support for young carers

Information and resources specifically for young carers (aged 18 or under) living in Kingston who cares for someone with a disability, long-term illness, mental illness, or substance misuse issue.

Our strategy for Kingston's carers

Read our strategy for how we plan to improve things for unpaid carers in Kingston.
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