Carer's assessment

Before completing a carer's assessment, you may wish to find information available to support you with looking after someone in Leicestershire including Carers UK's Digital resource for carers. If you require further support in your caring role please continue to complete the carers assessment and one of the team will contact you; wait times may be a little longer at present due to the rise in referrals. Support to complete the online carers assessment form - VASL – Support for carers will support you to complete the online carers assessment form if you wish to have help. VASLTel: 01858 468543. Link back to the Customer Portal - If the person you care for requires a care and support assessment for home care support, respite care, or an assessment for aids and equipment please complete the appropriate form on the Customer Portal or call our Customer Service Centre 0116 3050004. Link to information about Carers Allowance (for the under 65s) - Carer's Allowance: Eligibility – Gov.UK or Guide to Carer's Allowance 2023 (mobiliseoneline.co.uk) Link to information about Attendance Allowance for the person you care for - Attendance Allowance: How to claim (www.gov.uk)  To request a paper copy of the form call 0800 731 0122.   Link for information/help to complete the form - What is Attendance Allowance? (Age UK) or you can call the Age UK Attendance Allowance helpline on 0116 299 2278 (or 0116 223 7363 for support for people living with dementia). Link to information about benefits - First Contact Plus - 0116 305 4286 – First Contact Plus – For information, Advice and Support in Leicestershire Link to Blue Badge information - Apply for a Blue Badge – Leicestershire County Council Link to Council Tax information - Council Tax reduction - Contact your District Council for the eligibility criteria. Find your District Council Links to Seasonal Vaccination information - If you are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive carer's allowance, the flu vaccine is recommended. More details are available on the NHS Website. You should let your GP or pharmacy know that you are a carer when you arrive for your vaccine.        

You're entitled to a carer's assessment by Leicestershire Adult Social Care if:

• the person you care for lives in the county of Leicestershire - please check using this this link
• you're both over the age of 18
• you can answer yes to at least one of the following:
  • your caring role is having an impact on your physical or mental health
  • you need to consider the person you care for before you can make plans for yourself
  • you're finding it difficult to balance other commitments with your caring role – for example managing your own house, seeing friends and family, or work or education.

Previous carer's assessment If you've had a carer's assessment before and were eligible for a carer's personal budget, you can use this online carer's assessment to re-apply.

The form asks you questions about you and the person you care for. You will need an email address. It will take about 20 minutes to complete. You will need to register for an account to be able to save and submit your form. Forms that are saved but not submitted can only be accessed for 30 days.

When you submit your form, you will receive an acknowledgement. An Adult Social Care worker may contact you if we need to ask a few more questions. You'll be provided with information and advice and may be eligible for a carer's personal budget. You'll be informed of the outcome of your assessment as soon as possible, we are currently experiencing a high volume of requests so this may take several weeks.