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Carers Entitlements, Benefits and Support
Employment help is available from Job
Centre Plus if you are starting or
returning to work. This includes
confidence including confidence
building, volunteering, better off
calculations and work focused training.
Telephone: 0845 604 3719 for an
appointment with a local adviser.
Carers in Work are likely to need a range
of support in the workplace and you may
want to know about your legal rights,
changes you can make at work, how to
get practical help with caring and how to
apply for flexible working.
Telephone Carers Wales:
029 2081 1370
www.carersuk.org/wales
Employers for Carers provide advice
and support for employers seeking to
develop Carer friendly policies and
practice and retain skilled workers.
Telephone: 020 7378 4956
www.employersforcarers.org
Equality, Diversity and Social
Justice teams promote equality of
opportunity and addresses social
disadvantage for everyone working
and living in Cwm Taf.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 725425
Email:equalities@merthyr.gov.uk
In RCT telephone: 01443 424170
Freedom of Information provides
you with the right to access all types
of recorded information (subject to
certain exemptions) held by public
authorities. Contact the Corporate
Information Management Officer.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 725000
In RCT telephone: 01443 424189
Gov.UK is a website that contains a
dedicated Carers section covering
benefits, working and caring and help
with caring. It includes information,
contact details, how to claim, claiming
online, leaflets and a benefits calculator.
www.gov.uk
The Learning Disability Support
Groups for parents meet every month
in Rhondda, Cynon and Taff Ely. The
groups aim to support parents/carers
across the county and their views are
sought in the planning, monitoring
and evaluation of services provided.
Telephone: 01443 407582