Council shines light on importance of paid and unpaid carers on Carer’s Rights Day today

Today (24 November) is Carer's Rights Day 2022 and Highland Council is taking the opportunity to highlight and recognise the integral role played by paid and unpaid carers.

The Council previously highlighted the important role carers play between 7 and 11 November during Carer's Rights Week.

Today officially marks Carer's Rights Day, which is a national campaign co-ordinated by the charity Carers UK. It is held annually to raise awareness of the rights of unpaid carers nationwide.

Carer's Rights Day aims to maximise the income of carers through an increase in the take-up of appropriate benefits and to recognise the needs of carers.

This year's campaign will focus on the theme of "Caring Costs". It seeks to raise wider recognition of financial and intangible costs to those who have a role in caring for someone. It could be the cost to unpaid carers' wellbeing and ability to access health services. Equally, sometimes it's the financial costs associated with looking after someone - or the effects on carers' employment options.

Within Highland, local support is available:

The Council's Welfare Support Team are able to undertake a full financial assessment of which benefits, grants and other support payments local carers may be eligible to apply for.

The team can be contacted by phone (free of charge from landlines and mobile phones): 0800 090 1004 or by email: [email protected]

Further advice and guidance can also be found here: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/335/community_advice/405/welfare_support/4

Public link

Please use the above public link if you want to share this noodl on another website.