Eligibility criteria for carers

Who can get support from Adult Social Care?

Eligibility criteria for carers


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To qualify for support you must meet all 3 of the conditions below:

  1. Your needs must come from providing essential care for an adult.
  2. You are unable to achieve 1 or more of the everyday tasks or activities (also known as outcomes) as a result of your caring responsibilities.
  3. There is, or there is likely to be, a significant impact on your physical and/or mental wellbeing because of not being able to do 1 or more of the everyday tasks or activities.

Everyday tasks (outcomes) for carers

  • looking after a child
  • caring for other adults
  • maintaining your home and keeping it clean and fit to live in
  • eating and drinking
  • maintaining, improving or building personal relationships
  • managing and maintaining work or volunteering role or participating in training or education
  • getting out and about
  • engaging in hobbies or activities that are important to you

Do a carer's assessment



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