Useful Links

As a carer, you may find this page extremely useful. It seems that unless you know where to look or what questions to ask, you can often be left wondering just what help you can get or what you might be entitled to.

• The Department of Health Advice and Information for Carers – click here
  It contains information on Government guidance and regulations affecting carers, details of the current carers grant and other relevant information on carers’ policy
• The UK Childrens Charity – ‘Dreams Come True’ – click here
  Support the UK Childrens’ charity that provides wishes for terminally ill children
• Carers UK – click here
  Carers UK is the voice of carers. We improve their lives by providing information, advice, support and by campaigning for change
• Torquay Counsellors - list of counsellors in Torquay - click here
• Action for Blind People – click here
  Action for Blind People is a national charity that provides practical support to blind and partially sighted people through work, housing, leisure and support.
• Basic - click here
  BASIC (Brain And Spinal Injury Charity) is a registered charity for people recovering from traumatic injury and illness, for both patients and their families.
• People Unlimited (formerly Charity People) – click here
  This website enables you to find charity work or offer recruitment in the voluntary or not for profit (Charity) sector.
• Childline. Children In Care – click here
  Here you will find information and advice on a whole range of topics
• Torbay County Council. Devon Link – click here
  Devon Link is Devon County Council’s quarterly magazine for disabled people and carers in Devon.
• Parking and transport for disabled people – click here
  A comprehensive range of information regarding parking and transport issues for disabled people.
• Department for Work and Pensions – click here
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Governments welfare reform agenda.
• Department of Health (DOH). Help with health costs (HC11) – click here
  This booklet gives guidance about NHS charging arrangements in England, Scotland and Wales.
• Disability.go.uk – click here
  The website of the UK government’s Disability Policy Division. A resource for advice, legal and policy information relating to disability in the UK.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Attendance Allowance – click here
  A quick guide to the Attendance Allowance (DS702)
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a person aged 16+- click here
  A quick guide to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a person aged 16 or over (DS706)
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Housing Benefit – click here
  This page gives you all the information regarding Housing Benefit
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Sick or disabled (SD1) – click here
  Guides for sick, injured and disabled people and their carers
• Help the Aged. Care Fees Advice – click here
  Free impartial advice about costs of ongoing care
• Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 – click here
  An Act to make provision about the assessment of carer’s needs; to provide for services to help carers; to provide for the making of payments to carers and disabled children aged 16 or 17
• Job Centre Plus – click here
  Help and advice on jobhunting and support
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Incapacity Benefit – click here
  All the information you need on Incapacity Benefit
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit – click here
  A guide to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases and deafness)
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Social Fund – click here
  A quick guide to the Social Fund
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations – click here
  The National Council for Voluntary Organisation – the voice of the voluntary sector
• The Pensions Service – click here
  Impartial UK government information on state and private pensions. Whether you are retired, approaching retirement or planning ahead
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Council Tax Benefit – click here
  Council Tax Benefit helps pay towards or covers your council tax bill, whether you rent or own your home or live rent free.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) State Pension for parents and carers - click here
  A quick guide to State Pension for parents and carers
• Safer Communities Torbay – click here
  The Safer Communities Torbay Team was established as a result of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Act 1998