The Carers and Direct Payments Act (NI 2002)
The Carers and Direct Payments Act (NI 2002) places a requirement on trusts to inform carers of their right to a carer's assessment and gives trusts the power to supply services directly to carers in their caring role.
This change includes a statutory right to a carer's assessment.
The Act also allows trusts to make direct payments to:
- carers (including 16 and 17 year old carers) for the services that meet their own assessed needs
- people with parental responsibility for children with disabilities
- people with disabilities with parental responsibility to a child
- to 16 and 17 year old children with disabilities for services that meet their own assessed needs
- Carers and Direct Payments Act (NI 2002)
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Caring for someone
