Caregiving Benefits
Backup Care is available when school is closed, your babysitter or adult caregiver is sick, you need to work late, or any other time your regular care isn’t available.
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The Caregiver Support Pilot Program offers employees access to the world’s largest network of caregivers to meet all of your unexpected care needs, connecting you with caregivers for children and adults, and giving you the option of using your own personal caregiver.
Rutgers offers a multitude of resources to assist family members involved in assisting an elderly individual faced with choosing the appropriate health care insurance and providers, choosing suitable living arrangements, and understanding various retirement options and choices.
If you are a regularly appointed full-time faculty or staff member, you may qualify for tuition remission for yourself and your dependent children as long as you meet certain eligibility requirements.
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Kinship Navigator supports caregivers who have taken on the responsibility of caring for their relatives’ children by helping them navigate other forms of government assistance, helping with short-term expenses, and providing technical support with legal commitments to the child.
Tax$ave can provide you with an opportunity to increase your available income by reducing your federal tax liability. If you are eligible to enroll in the State Health Benefits Program, you may also participate in one or more Tax$ave Plans.
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