Disability Care...
Below are our articles on the subject of Disability Care. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
A Guide to Employing a Carer
Many people who have a partner or spouse with care needs, choose to employ their own professional carer. Of course such a decision comes with its own complications,...
Carers & Council Tax
If you are a carer for a disabled person, you may be entitled to a reduction in the amount you pay for your Council Tax, exemption from it altogether or help with...
Claiming Disability Living Allowance For Your Child
Being the parent of a disabled child can affect you financially as well as emotionally. It is estimated that it costs three times more to raise a...
Community Care Grants
Community care grants are paid to families or individuals who are having difficulties, including those who have needs relating to illness or disability....
Coping With the Stress of Caring for a Disabled Spouse
A recent study revealed that the stress of caring for a disabled wife or husband increases the risk of stroke substantially for the carer....
Employing a Carer
If you wish to continue living independently in your own home and would like to employ a carer to help you do this, there are a number of things which you need to...
Financial Help for Carers
If you are a carer for your child, a loved one or another disabled person, there is a wide range of financial support which you could be entitled to. The main help...
Going Into Sheltered Housing
Sheltered housing is a housing option for elderly people. It allows them to retain most of their independence and means they can avoid moving into a care home, but...
Help for the Families of Disabled Children
If you are the parent of a disabled child, you may well have higher financial needs than the parent of a non-disabled child. You may need to pay...
Paying for Care Assistance
If you are a carer there may be times when you need to arrange for some kind of extra care, or you need a break or holiday. There is help available to assist you in...
Pensions and Carers
Eligibility for a basic state pension is built up through your payment of National Insurance Contributions. You need to build up enough ‘qualifying years’ before you...
Q & A: Long Term Care
Got a question about long term care? Here we answer a few of the most common questions relating to the subject of long term care.
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Respite Assistance Availability and Funding
Although you may not need to go into a care home permanently, there may be times when you need some residential care temporarily....
Visual Impairment: Know Your Rights
According to the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) nearly two million people in the UK are blind or partially sighted. Visual impairment can affect...
