Storey urges carers to pick up phone

North Antrim DUP MLA Mervyn Storey has welcomed comments by the Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, urgeing carers to pick up the phone and check whether they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.

The Minister made the request as he helped launch this year’s Carers NI guide - ‘Looking after Someone’ on International Carers’ Rights Day. The guide provides advice on both financial and practical help available to carers in Northern Ireland.

Mervyn Storey said: “Carers play an important role in society and sometimes their own needs are overlooked. Many carers may not realise that they may be entitled to a number of benefits such as Carer’s Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Job Seekers Allowance to name but a few.