The New Carers Act
October 30th 2017, By pkavsThe new act will affect all unpaid carers of all ages and can affect unpaid carers now or in the future. This is a new piece of law that introduces a new way of carrying out carers assessments. There is also a new duty on the local authority to give better support to carers to carry on caring if they want to.
Perth & Kinross Council has a duty to set the local carers eligibility criteria framework before 1 April 2018. We are running a consultation on this framework from 30 October 2017 to 11 December 2017. This gives a vital opportunity to have a say on the changes that may affect unpaid carers and the support they get as a carer in Perth & Kinross before the framework is set.
To view the framework and to give your views on the Support for Carers Consultation in Perth & Kinross, please visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SupportForCarersConsultation
This consultation is open to everyone in Perth & Kinross. In addition to unpaid carers we are keen to hear from other people and professionals who might have thoughts on the consultation.
If you have any questions about the consultation or its contents please contact Christine Tse at PKAVS Carers Hub on 01738 567076 or by emailing christine.tse@pkavs.org.uk
