Benefits and rewards for personal assistants
Working as a personal assistant comes with benefits and rewards that can help you save money and access support.
Uniform tax relief
If you wear a uniform for work and wash it yourself, you may be able to claim tax relief.
Find out more: Free uniform tax refund: reclaim £100s - MoneySavingExpert
Vivup benefits
Staffordshire County Council offers Vivup benefits for adult social care staff. This includes:
- Health and wellbeing resources
- Lifestyle savings
Learn more: Vivup - Staffordshire
Blue Light Card
A Blue Light Card gives discounts at thousands of retailers for people working in social care, NHS, emergency services and the armed forces.
To be eligible, you need ILG PA membership.
Apply here: Blue Light Card Information | ILG - PA
Discounts for carers
Free access to discounts, cashback and vouchers for carers and care workers.
Find out more: Discounts for Carers | FREE Savings for Paid & Unpaid Carers
Cost of living support
Staffordshire County Council provides advice and support to help manage cost of living pressures.
Visit: Cost of living - Staffordshire
Funding for training
Skills for Care offers Individual Employer Funding to help pay for training for you and your employer. This can cover:
- Training costs
- Temporary cover while you train
- Travel expenses
Apply here: User led organisation funding - Skills for care
