Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi there, I have a child under 2yrs with my partner who has recently been diagnosed with autism.
I offer him and my daughter at her stage in life a lot of support but I'm keen my employer recognises this and supports me where needed.
Is this process/assessment only completed via the council? Any idea what level of care allows you to access this status? Kinda sceptical of get it because it's not like he needs a bath from me but he needs a lot of support with cognitive load which is hard to articulate!
In addition to what the other members have said, it might be worth taking a look at the following website:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/practical-support/carers-assessment/
To request a carer's assessment, you need to contact Adult Social Services (through your council).