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Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004: chapter 15; explanatory notes

This Act makes three main changes to the law with the objective of providing further support for carers and helping to ensure that they are not placed at a disadvantage because of the care they provide. First, the Act requires local authorities to inform carers, in certain circumstances, that they may be entitled to an assessment under the 1995 and 2000 Acts. Second, when undertaking a carer's assessment, the local authority must consider whether the carer works, undertakes any form of education, training or leisure activity, or wishes to do any of those things. Third, the Act provides for co-operation between local authorities and other bodies in relation to the planning and provision of services that are relevant to carers.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Govdoc
Publisher
Stationery office
ISBN/ISSN
0 10 561504 8
Resource Database
Social care online
Publication Year
2004
Start Page
4p.