If you take care of someone who couldn’t manage without your help, you can ask for a carer’s assessment.
If you're a health or care worker, you can use our online form to refer an adult to us for a carer's assessment.
Refer an adult for a carer's assessment
If you provide regular, unpaid care and support to an adult who wouldn’t be able to manage without your help, you are classed as a carer. This includes:
Anyone over the age of 18 can ask for a carer’s assessment. This is separate from the care needs assessment that the person you care for may have had.
If your child is under 18 years old and has complex needs, you can get support as a parent carer.
Learn more about support for parents who care for a disabled child
If you're under 18 and you look after someone, you can get support as a young carer.
Request a young carer's assessment
As a carer, you can get help to:
Learn more about respite and emotional support for carers
The assessment might take place over the phone, online or in person.
We'll ask you about how you’re coping with and how caring for someone affects your life and wellbeing. We'll cover things like:
We’ll use this information to work out what help you need.
We'll work out what support meets your needs. If you qualify for support from the Council, we’ll put together a support plan for you.
You may receive a carer's personal budget as a direct payment. This can be spent on things that meet the needs identified in your support plan.
We'll ask you to show how you've spent your personal budget.
You cannot use your personal budget to pay for the care and support of the person you care for.
If you don’t qualify for support from the Council, we'll still provide you with information, advice and tailored recommendations to help you.
If your needs change or you need more support, contact us for a review or a re-assessment.
If you’re not happy with our decision, we'll provide you with information about our appeals process.
To request a carer's assessment, contact the Adult Social Care team.
020 8770 5000
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