Who is a carer
A carer is an adult who provides or intends to provide care for another adult.
A young carer is a person who is under 18, who provides or intends to provide care for another person. Carers may not recognise themselves as carers and may prefer to continue to identify primarily as a husband, wife, partner, sibling, parent, child or friend rather than a carer. It is important for carers to consider themselves carers so their role can be recognised and their contributions acknowledged.
A parent carer means a person aged 18 or over who provides or intends to provide care for a disabled child for whom the person has parental responsibility.