{"id":47640,"date":"2025-11-19T20:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=47640"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:09:53","slug":"carers-rights-day-thurs-20-nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/carers-rights-day-thurs-20-nov-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Carers Rights Day, Thurs 20 Nov 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Carers &#8216;Know your rights, use your rights.&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-47645 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Know-your-rights.png?resize=200%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"193\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Know-your-rights.png?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Know-your-rights.png?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Know-your-rights.png?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/193;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Carers Rights day all unpaid carers are encouraged to find out what your rights are, so you can feel confident to ask for what you need, as well as to challenge,\u00a0 when your rights are not being met.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Your rights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The right to unpaid Carer\u2019s Leave<\/li>\n<li>The right to request flexible working<\/li>\n<li>The right to ask your GP practice to identify you as a carer<\/li>\n<li>The right (and choice) to request a free flu jab<\/li>\n<li>Protection against discrimination or harassment<\/li>\n<li>Requesting a carer\u2019s needs assessment<\/li>\n<li>Being consulted when the person you care for is discharged from hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong> about your rights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/news-and-campaigns\/our-campaigns\/carers-rights-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Carers UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carers UK report<\/strong> explains the pressures carers are under: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/news\/know-your-rights-use-your-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cost of caring\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Short Breaks Scheme and Carers Support Fund<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/carers.org\/news-and-media\/news\/post\/554-three-year-funding-extension-for-carers-schemes-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welsh Government extends funding until March 2029<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carers &#8216;Know your rights, use your rights.&#8217;\u00a0 On Carers Rights day all unpaid carers are encouraged to find out what your rights are, so you can feel confident to ask for what you need, as well as to challenge,\u00a0 when &hellip; 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