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Apply for your National Carers Card and get a free Carers Lanyard with your order. Use code RANDOX at checkout to benefit. This offer expires on 31st January 2025.
If your application is unsuccessful you will receive a full refund. Unsuccessful applicants will not receive a lanyard.
Easily prove you are a carer at venues, events and airports.
Show you are eligible for concessions and exclusive carer discounts online.
No need to carry sensitive documents: your card fits in your wallet.
Protected by high quality design features including a secure watermark and bespoke guilloche patterns.
We review your application on the same day, and deliver within 2-3 working days.
Your card comes with a free Carers Lanyard, exclusively for Randox subscribers.
Featuring the cardholder’s name and date of birth.
A full colour photo prevents misuse and provides easy visual identification of the cardholder.
The card is protected by a number of high quality security features including a secure watermark over the card surface, precise intricate guilloche patterns and bespoke background and symbols.
An individual UCN is assigned to every card.
All our cards are made in the United Kingdom and exclusively issued to UK addresses.
The ISA is maintained as an international standard (ISO 7001) by the International Commission on Technology and Accessibility.
The card states that the holder is disabled and requests that assistance be rendered if necessary.
Facilitates traceability of cards issued.
Showcases the current card version, enabling venues to easily cross-reference it with their samples.
This enhances the card’s authenticity and protection.
A high-quality monochrome photograph of the Cardholder, including an expiry date to confirm validity.
Optional QR code allowing for quick access to your emergency contact details without requiring a data connection.
The National Carers Card allows you to quickly and easily show others you are a carer. Valid for two years for just £20.
Exclusively for Randox subscribers, get our Carers Lanyard and card holder for free with your card. Use your lanyard at airports and events to stand out and send a message to others.
“Wearing a National Carers Card has made a world of difference; people see the badge and are more than happy to help us. Once they see the card, there are no more annoyed looks."
Michael
Complete our straightforward online form in just 10 minutes. Add the Carers Lanyard to your order, and use code RANDOX at checkout.
We assess your application promptly, often within the hour. If your application is unsuccessful, an immediate refund will be issued and the lanyard will not be sent.
Your card is dispatched within a day of application and delivered via Royal Mail. Most Cardholders receive their cards within 2 days.
Plus receive your free lanyard, only for Randox subscribers, using code RANDOX at checkout.
Looking for how to get a carers card? No documentation is required to apply for a National Carers Card at present, but you must self-certify by declaring on the application form that you look after someone who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, mental health condition or addiction and that they cannot cope without your support.
The National Carers Card (UK) costs £20 (including VAT). You have the choice to include an extra card for £10. Postage is £1.95 and your card will be sent to a UK address via Royal Mail. If your application is rejected you will automatically receive a full refund.
If you care for someone who is a National Disability Cardholder, you are entitled to a 25% discount on your National Carers Card (£15 instead of £20).
All major debit and credit cards are accepted securely as well as Google and Apple Pay.
Your card will be sent to a UK address via Royal Mail. We process most applications within one day of receiving them, and delivery usually occurs 1-2 days after we have processed and shipped.