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Benefits and entitlements

VOCAL offers one-to-one appointments with benefits advisors, to help you understand and access what you’re entitled to.

There are many benefits available for unpaid carers and the people you care for. The welfare rights system can often be overwhelming, but it’s important to know what you’re entitled to.

VOCAL offers appointments with our Money Matters team: Carer Support Practitioners with specialist knowledge in income maximisation. They can do a benefits check and support you with any applications.

To book a benefits check appointment, please contact your local carers’ centre.

eLearning resource

Join Beth from VOCAL Edinburgh as she talks through an overview of the benefits that carers may be eligible for.


For more details on benefits that carers are eligible for, including eligibility criteria and monthly amounts, visit our Advice and information section.

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