Looking After Someone The Carers UK Looking after someone guide is divided into the following sections: getting help and support, your finances and your work. The guide includes: This edition includes A Carer’s Guide: an illustrated introduction to the challenges of caring, from making difficult decisions to looking after your health and wellbeing. Benefits: an overview of which benefits you or the person you care for may be entitled to and information about how to get a benefits check. Other financial help: including help with council tax, fuel costs, pensions and health costs. Practical help: including community care assessment, carer's assessment and direct payments. Technology: information about health and care technology that could make life easier for you and the person you care for. Your workplace: your rights at work, from flexible working and parental leave to protection from discrimination. Other help: how to find other help nationally and in your local community. Get the guide here Manage Cookie Preferences