Carers Leeds provides support for parent carers across the city. A parent carer is someone who cares for a child with a disability, long term illness or additional needs.
Our role is to directly support you, the parent carer. We do not have direct involvement with your child.
We can help you through our:
- Advice Line – someone to talk to, information and guidance
- 1:1 support – in person or on the phone.
- Support groups – meet with people who have similar experiences as you.
- Information to help you in your caring role
We can support you to manage your own health, wellbeing and relationships, as well as your caring role. We can also offer guidance on managing money and practicalities, and how to get time to yourself.
Our approach is flexible and adaptable, because we know every carer is unique.
Max Card
The Max Card is a discount card for families of looked after children and children with special educational needs and disabilities. Families simply show their Max Card upon entry to a venue in order to obtain free or discounted admission. Children and young people will be eligible for the Max Card up to the age of 25yrs.
Carers Leeds is able to offer a Max Card to parent carers living in Leeds (West Yorkshire) and looking after a child with special education needs, health condition or disability.
Carers Leeds Parent Carer Facebook Page
Leeds Local Offer
Leeds Parent Carer Forum
Contact
Disability Living Allowance for children (sometimes referred to as DLA) is a state benefit paid to carers of a child with a health condition or disability, who is under the age of 16.
For more information on DLA and how to apply go to the Carers Allowance and other benefits page.
Watch our Video Guide below
Below is a video we have created in collaboration with Irwin Mitchell solicitors, offering a guide to help you complete the form. Although the layout of the form has changed slightly since we created the video, the questions remain the same.
The video is intended to help you reflect on the additional support you provide your child and should be viewed before any appointment. For some carers, the video will be sufficient, while others may still need assistance completing or reviewing the form.
You can also visit Contact who have further resources on DLA.