Welfare

Welfare Benefits

Benefits: What’s available and how to get them: The welfare benefits system is complex. Many people do not know what to claim.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/bn/welfare/benefits-whats-available-and-how-to-get-them/
Carer’s Allowance & the Carer Premium: Carer’s allowance (CA) is the main state benefit for carers. Before April 2003 it was called invalid care allowance.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/bn/welfare/carers-allowance-the-carer-premium/
Community Care Grant: The Community Care Grant does not have to be repaid. Such a grant can be claimed if you are getting income support or likely to get it within six weeks. This could be where you are expected to leave a hospital, nursing home or prison, etc, and then claim income support.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/bn/welfare/community-care-grant/
What is Direct Payment?: A Direct Payment is money that may be given to you by your social services department to buy the support you need to care for the person you looking after.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/bn/welfare/what-is-direct-payment/