Please see below, some helpful links. Don’t forget if you need any support or gudiance just give us a call
Benefits and Grants
Please see the information below to learn about benefits that may be available to you or the person you care for.
Benefits for Carers
Disability Living Allowance for Children
Website: https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children
Number: 0800 121 4600
Carer’s Allowance
Website: https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance
Number: 0800 731 0297
Council Tax Discount for Carers
Website: https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people
Website: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500181/council_tax_support/5953/what_is_council_tax_support
Benefits for People with Disability
Council Tax discount for Disabled Persons
Website: https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people
Disability Living Allowance DLA
Website: https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children
Number: 0800 121 4600
Emplayoment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Website: https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
Number: 0800 055 6688
Personal Independence Payments PIP
Website: https://www.gov.uk/pip
Number: 0800 917 2222
Grants
Please see the information below for some grants that may be available to you as a carer
Carer’s Assessment
Website: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200015/carers/3649/caring_for_someone
Number: 0161 543 8000
Family Fund
Website: https://www.familyfund.org.uk/
Number: 01904 550055
Additional Support
At times Lifted won’t be able to deliver the support and service needed. During these situations, Lifted will refer or signpost a carer to one of the organisations below
SENDIASS
information, advice and support to children, young people and parents/carers about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This includes health and social care where it is linked to education.
Help with EHCP
Website: https://www.iasmanchester.org/
Number: 0161 209 8356
Carers Manchester
Working together to improve services for carers.
Website: https://www.carersmanchester.org.uk
Number: 0161 543 8000
SEND Local Offer
Helps children, young people and their parents to understand what services and support they can expect from a range of local agencies.
Website: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer
Number: 0161 219 2125.
Manchester Parent Carer Forum
Work with Local Authorities and other providers.
Website: http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/
Number: 07874802540
Carers UK
Making life better for carers
Website: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice
Number: 020 7378 4999
IPSEA
Help get the right education for young people with all kinds of SEN
Website: https://www.ipsea.org.uk
Number: 0300 222 5899
The Mental Wellbeing Grant
Improve people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Website: https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/manchester-city-council-%E2%80%93-mental-wellbeing-grant-programme-201315
Number: 0333 321 3021
SEND code of practice
Legal requirements and statutory guidance for education providers, local authorities and health and social service providers.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
GM pension top-up
Aims to highlight the number of older people regionally, locally and at ward-level who are missing out on money they are entitled to check that they are getting all that they are entitled to including Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance
Website: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/ageing/cost-of-living-and-pension-top-up-campaign
Lifted is a proud member of Carers Manchester South and Carers Manchester North
