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But you\u2019re not alone. On this page, you\u2019ll find information on the legal terms you might encounter when you care for someone with dementia, advice on the financial benefits that you may be able to claim, and details of services and organisations that can support you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We know that getting a dementia diagnosis can sometimes make you feel overwhelmed. Many people find that planning ahead for the future can help them feel more assured.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have a dementia diagnosis, or are caring for someone who does, you could be entitled to a number of benefits. Use the online Benefits Calculators<\/a> to see the benefits you, or the person you care for, might be entitled to.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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On this page, you\u2019ll find information on the legal terms you might encounter when you care for someone with dementia, advice on the financial benefits that you may be able to claim, and details of services and organisations that can support you.\u00a0 Financial help\u00a0 We know that getting a dementia diagnosis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2404,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5816","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFinancial and legal sources of support - Dementia UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the legal terms, financial benefits, and support services for dementia caregivers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/financial-and-legal-support\/financial-and-legal-sources-of-support\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Financial and legal sources of support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about the legal terms, financial benefits, and support services for dementia caregivers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/financial-and-legal-support\/financial-and-legal-sources-of-support\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dementia UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DementiaUK\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-18T15:30:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/dementiauk_900x600logo.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"846\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"836\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Dementia UK is a charity that provides Admiral Nurses for families affected by dementia. 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