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Carers Issues > Carers Rights:

This section examines Carers’ rights, in particular the:
Right to have their views taken into account by social services when they are considering how best to make provision for the cared for.
Right to have a separate “carers assessment” for those giving “substantial” amounts of care
Rights are now laid down in the following Acts of Parliament:
Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 – introduces core statutory responsibilities and the concept of carers assessment.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 – extends carers’ rights to support services (e.g. through Direct payments.
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 – extends the obligations in relation to assessment. Social Services have to inform Carers of their rights and undertake a carers’ assessment taking into consideration whether carers work or wish to and also their education, training or leisure needs.

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Carers Issues > Carers Rights - index of articles

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DateAuthorTitlePublisherView
April 2010 Carers UK Its Time to Support Carers - Carers UK Policy Manifesto Carers UK 
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December 2009 Carers Uk Looking after Someone - A Guide to Carers Rights and Benefits 2009/10 Carers UK 
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July 2009 CLEMENTS Luke Carers and their Rights (3rd edition) Carers UK 
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28th November 2008 Hirsch Afua Woman forced to quit job wins new rights for carers  The Guardian   
30th October 2008 Community Care Call for campaign to tell carers their rights Community Care 
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17th July 2008 Community Care European court of Justice upheld the case of "discrimination by association" brought by Sharon Colemen - Coleman case: disability discrimination law can now apply to carers Community Care 
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5th June 2008 FOX Alex Lewis to review eligibility criteria for Carers  Community Care 
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7th February 2008 Community Care Discrimination ruling gives hope to carers Community Care 
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6th December 2007 COOK Timothy A summary of five decades of the Carers' Movement Community Care 
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6th December 2007 CAMPBELL Jane Coalition of carers and disability groups needed Community Care 
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21st November 2007 Carers UK Carers UK spells out its new Social Contact for Carers Carers UK 
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18 - 24 January 2007 TAYLOR Amy; GARBODEN Mary & BRODY Simeon Carers forced to fill gaps but receive little in return from councils COMMUNITY CARE 
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