Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November. There is a lot of activity taking place in Manchester to celebrate this annual day of raising awareness of carers’ rights.
Recognise your rights
The first step to recognising your rights is realising that you are a carer. You might not think of yourself as a carer, but just as someone’s partner, parent, son, daughter or friend. Recognising that you might be a carer means that you can access support, advice and guidance relevant to your situation. If you think you might be a carer, you probably are! Read more here.
As a carer, you have a right to request an assessment of your support needs and a right to be protected from discrimination. You have rights in work, like being able to request flexible working and a right to carer’s leave. You have specific rights when dealing with health services too. You have a right to ask your GP to be identified as a carer, which can help you access a free flu jab and potentially other public health campaigns. You have a right to be consulted when the person you care for comes home from hospital, to ensure that you are supported too.
You can read more about these rights, and where to get more information about them, on our page about your rights. There you can also find information about planning for your future, including information about lasting power of attorney.
Learn more about your rights
Carers Manchester are hosting events across the city on the day and build up to the day.
You can also check our events calendar for what is going on in Manchester for carers. There are many organisations that host events not only on Carers Rights Day but throughout the year.
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