Carers Rights Day 2025

Accessing Support for You

You have a right to a carer’s assessment – it doesn’t matter how much or what sort of care you provide.

It is an opportunity to discuss the help you need as an  unpaid Carer. In Northamptonshire, contact Northamptonshire Carers to request one, whether you are an Adult (18 or over) or a Young Carer (under 18).

Carers also have the right to take up to a week’s

unpaid Carer’s leave a year.

Looking after your health and wellbeing

If you are the main carer for someone who may be put at risk if you became ill,

or if you receive Carer’s Allowance,

you can request a free flu jab.

You can also ask your GP practice to identify you as a carer on your patient record.

When the person you care for is coming out of hospital

The hospital discharge team has a duty to involve and consult carers, when planning how the person they care for is discharged from hospital.

You should be involved at the earliest opportunity in decisions and plans around their ongoing care needs and what will  happen when they come out of hospital.