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Carer's Assessments

Carer's assessments evaluate your need for support and services and eligibility for a personal wellbeing payment

Who can have a carer's assessment?

You must be an adult providing care and support to an adult (18 years +) who is living in the local area served by Southampton City Council and who is disabled, ill or elderly. 

What is the outcome of a carer's assessment?

Outcomes of a carer's assessment include a referral to relevant services and for those providing significant levels of care, there is a small personal budget award (not means-tested). Carer's assessments do not produce an outcome of respite or paid carer services. 

What does a carer's assessment involve?

See our guide to preparing for a carer's assessment

Not looking after an adult?

Parent carer assessments are managed by Southampton City Council Children’s Services and Learning Department. 

P
lease email: [email protected]
See Southampton Parent Carer Forum
See other services for parent carers of a child under 18

Not an adult yourself?

Click here if you are under 18

Not caring for someone in a Southampton City Council postcode?

Click here for Hampshire carer services.

Why should you do a carer's assessment?

A carer's assessment aims to identify your needs as a carer.  It should pinpoint what help and support you might need in maintaining your own health and well-being, while continuing your caring role.  

* A personal wellbeing payment (personal budget) is for carers to spend on something that will benefit themselves as carers e.g. social outings, gym membership, beauty treatments or in specific circumstances, replacement care (someone to provide cover while you are out).  The budget is provided via a direct payment to a specifically designated Allpay bank account with a direct debit card.

I get Carer's Allowance; can I still have a Carer's Assessment and get the personal wellbeing payment (personal budget)?


Personal budgets are not a replacement of income. They are not part of taxable income and they do not affect any other benefits.  Carer's Assessments are also not means tested.  

Wish to refer someone else?

Please complete a referral form here

How to prepare for the assessment

Before the assessment, it may help to write a day-to-day diary of your caring tasks, to remind you how much you do and to think about how you will answer the questions.  

You can download a more detailed guide to the questions below:

Carers guide to carer's assessment as PDF file 

Carers guide to carer's assessment as Word file


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Published: 10th October, 2018

Updated: 31st March, 2022

Author: Pip Armitage

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