Contents

• Fact sheets

• Carers break grants

• Social workers

• Legal advice

• Health costs

• Residential Care Homes

• Welfare benefits
  • Attendance allowance
  • Council tax benefit
  • Disability living allowance
  • Employment & support allowance
  • Housing benefit
  • Income Support
  • Pension Credit


• Useful Telephone Numbers

• Carers Newsletter

Fact Sheets

Below is a list of our comprehensive range of Fact Sheets.  To view each individual sheet please click on the links below:

• Advocacy
• Alzheimer’s and dementia
• Bereavement
• BME
• Children with disabilities
• Children – Education
• Complimentary therapies
• Counselling
• Domestic Violence
• Energy
• General children’s factsheet
• Hiring and exchanging second hand equipment
• Mobility aids
• Older people
• Transport
• Young carers and siblings 

Carers Break Grants

Carers Break Grants are provided by the Adult & Communities Directorate at the City Council to assist relatives and friends who provide substantial and regular care to an adult (someone who is over 18 years), who needs support in their daily life due to a disability, long-term illness or mental health problem.

The grant is worth £250 and only one grant will be paid in any two year period. The sole purpose of the grant is to help the carer take a break and to relieve the pressure of caring. It can be used towards the cost of a holiday(s), day trip(s) and activities (recreational or educational) for the carer or the person cared for, as well as equipment  and services in the home.

For more information please call 0121 675 8000.

Social Workers

Carers face many difficulties in accessing the help and support that they need. Our team of Information Officers find that the most difficult problem they have to deal with is obtaining a social worker and are happy to contact Social Workers on behalf of carers and deal with any problems that arise.

Legal Advice

If you need legal advice then look no further, a Solicitor now visits Birmingham Carers Centre once a month and the first 30 minutes of your appointment will be FREE.
Sessions are by appointment only so please call 0121 675 8170 to find out when the next available session is taking place.

Health Costs

For detailed information read leaflet HC11 – Help with Health Costs.

You can get a copy at Job Centre Plus, NHS hospitals and your doctor, dentist or optician may have one too.  Alternatively please visit:  www.dh.gov.uk/helpwithhealthcosts to download your copy now.

Residential Care Homes

For a list of Residential Home Care Facilities please contact Lisa Hughes on 0121 675 8168.

Useful Telephone Numbers

For a list of useful telephone numbers please click here

Carers Newsletter

To view our monthly newsletters, which feature our Carers Exchange, where carers can request, sell or give away equipment related to caring, please click on the links below:

August Newsletter

July Newsletter