Services for adults explained

A carer or young carer is anyone who looks after another person providing necessary care and support for a relative, friend or neighbour. At Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council we value and respect the role of unpaid carers and support them whenever possible.  

We are committed in supporting carers and young carers to access carers support with early intervention to:

• prevent a crisis
• provide advice and information
• provide independent advocacy to access support to plan their future

Carers and young carers have the rights to an assessment on the appearance of their own need, even when the person they care for has declined an assessment.  

A carer or young carer can be eligible for support whether or not the adult they care for has eligible care and support needs. Consideration of fluctuating needs of the adult can impact on the carer or young carer and will be taken into account when assessing for eligible needs.  

The Care Act 2014 has introduced a Carers National Minimum Eligibility Threshold which guides a trained assessor to make an eligibility decision.

View our support for carers section.