Carer's Allowance Supplement and Young Carer Grant

Carer’s Allowance Supplement

The Scottish Government pays an additional amount of money to people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance in Scotland. It is called the Carer’s Allowance Supplement.

Once you have transitioned to the Carer Support Payment, the Carer’s Allowance Supplement will merge with your monthly payments.

How much is it?

Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an extra payment for people in Scotland who get Carer Support Payment or Carer’s Allowance on a particular date.
Carer’s Allowance Supplement is paid 2 times a year.

Carer’s Allowance Supplement is £293.50 paid twice per year, equivalent to £11.29 per week. You will receive one payment in June and once in December.

The supplement should be ignored when you figure out calculations for your Universal Credit, pre-Universal Credit means-tested benefits and Tax Credits.

How to apply

You do not have to apply for this payment. If you qualify it will be automatically paid into your bank account.

For more details see the Scottish Government’s Carer’s Allowance Supplement information. You can also call the Carer’s Allowance Supplement helpline on 0800 182 2222.

Young Carer Grant

You may get a Young Carer Grant if you care for someone who is getting Personal Independence Payment daily living component, Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment care component at middle or highest rate or Attendance Allowance.

Who can get a Young Carer Grant?

Care means being involved in an activity to promote the physical, mental or emotional well being of the person, or people, you are caring for. If you care for more that one person the number of hours you provide care can be added together. You must not be providing this care under a contract or voluntarily.

To be eligible for Young Carer Grant you must:

• normally live in Scotland
• be aged 16, 17 or 18
• not be entitled to Carer’s Allowance on the day you claim
• care for someone, or for more than one person, who has a disability or illness
• provide care for at least 16 hours a week on average
• no-one else has received a Young Carer Grant in respect of the person you care for in the last year

How much is it?

The Young Carer Grant is paid once a year and is £390.25. You can only get three grants in total.

How to apply

You can can download a paper application form or apply for the young carer grant online at

www.mygov.scot or by calling Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222.