"We want to reach out to these people and encourage them to apply for the grant, so that they have an opportunity to receive both practical and emotional support during such a stressful time."
The Hospital Discharge Grant is for unpaid carers over 18 who support an adult recently released from hospital.
Unpaid carers are eligible for the grant if they look after or support someone who wouldn't be able to manage everyday life without their help.
The grant is funded through the government’s Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) project and is being run by Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council.
To qualify for the one-off grant, carers will need to show that:
• the cared for person lives in Leicestershire or the city of Leicester
• they were discharged from hospital during the last two weeks (at the time of applying)
• they have incurred additional costs linked to the hospital discharge
Councillor Christine Radford, cabinet member for adults and communities, said: "We’ve already seen that this grant can offer much-needed support to people who do such a wonderful job in looking after their loved ones.
"Because unpaid carers don’t see themselves as carers, they may not be in touch with our Support for Carers’ service.
"We want to reach out to these people and encourage them to apply for the grant, so that they have an opportunity to receive both practical and emotional support during such a stressful time."
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