Carers Rights Day

This year, Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 20 November and the theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights.’

Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers for a partner, family member or a friend – many of whom don’t see themselves as carers, often unaware of their legal rights and what they’re entitled to in terms of support and benefits.

Carers should not have to miss out on support designed to reduce some of the pressures caring can bring. Whether they care 24/7 or juggle care with work and family life, are new to caring or have been for many years, and wherever they live in the UK – all carers deserve to understand their rights and be supported to use them if they wish.

Get involved in Carers Rights Day and help carers in your network and local community know about their rights and the wider support available.

As a carer, knowing your rights empowers you with information about what you’re entitled to. This helps you feel confident asking for what you need, as well as challenging things when your rights are not being met – whether that be in the workplace or education, in accessing health or social care, or when interacting with other professionals or at home.

#CarersRights #RecogniseYourRights #CarersSupport

*Source: Carers Rights Day | Carers UK

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