To qualify for support you must meet all 3 of the conditions below:
- Your needs must come from providing essential care for an adult.
- You are unable to achieve 1 or more of the everyday tasks or activities (also known as outcomes) as a result of your caring responsibilities.
- There is, or there is likely to be, a significant impact on your physical and/or mental wellbeing because of not being able to do 1 or more of the everyday tasks or activities.
Everyday tasks (outcomes) for carers
- looking after a child
- caring for other adults
- maintaining your home and keeping it clean and fit to live in
- eating and drinking
- maintaining, improving or building personal relationships
- managing and maintaining work or volunteering role or participating in training or education
- getting out and about
- engaging in hobbies or activities that are important to you