If you are a carer, make sure you let us know so you can be registered as a carer.

Please collect a form from reception or email us (reception.woodbridge@nhs.net) so we can forward your details to Action for Carers who can provide additional support.

Surrey Independent Living Council

Surrey Independent Living Council (SILC) is a non-profit-making voluntary sector organisation run by and for disabled people. Please visit their website for more information: www.surreyilc.org.uk.

Surrey Hubs

The Surrey Hubs are local centres for information and support to help people stay independent. These user-led hubs are accessible to everyone, and offer a place to discuss your own needs or look for information and advice for yourself or a family member.

The Hubs are designed to cater specifically for the needs of disabled and older people as well as carers and are all based in central high street locations at the heart of the community, so they are very easy to find.

Visit their website for more information: www.thesurreyhubs.org.uk.

Carers support groups

• www.nhs.uk – Benefits for carers
  Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role
• www.nhs.uk – Benefits for the person you care for
  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to
• www.nhs.uk – Death and benefits
  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits
• www.nhs.uk – Managing someone’s legal affairs
  Advice for when carers find they have to take over the legal affairs of the person they are looking after
• www.nhs.uk – Other benefits
  Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring
• www.nhs.uk – Personal and household finance
  Advice on keeping a tight rein on household and personal finance for carers
• www.nhs.uk – Tax credits
  Information on claiming tax credits and whether you might be eligible
• www.nhs.uk – Social fund