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| Question | Answer |
| Young Carer | An individual who is under 18 that cares for somebody else |
| Carer's Allowance | Paid at a standard rate of £59.75 per week to carers if they are over 16. They must spend more than 35 hours caring for someone else and aren't in either full time education or earning over £100 a week. |
| Carer Premium | An extra payment of up to £33.30 per week that can sometimes be added to the Carer's allowance. |
| CAMHS | Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services that meet with young carers to help them particularly if they are suffering from self-harm |
| Social Services | Will visit the young carer and the those in their care to check that the situation is appropriate and that the young carer is happy in their situation. |
| Economic Barriers | The parent the young carer is looking after won't be able to work and the young carer may only be able to work part-time which limits their income and means that they have less finances |
| Societal Barriers | Friends may not understand or their may be a stigma relating to the illness (e.g HIV/aids) so the young carer may suffer social isolation. They may also be accused of skiving when they are looking after someone at home. |
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