Scottish Carer Support Payment
Last updated: 27/06/2024
Carer’s Allowance is being replaced by Carer Support Payment to be part of the Social Security Scotland benefits. Carer Support Payment is money to help you if you are a carer. You cannot claim Carer Support Payment and Carers Allowance at the same time.
Further information
More information on Carers Support Payment
You can contact Social Security Scotland by post, webchat, or on their freephone number from any phone.
Freephone: 0800 182 2222 between 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
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If you would like to find out more about Carer Support Payment or how it may impact your other benefits, our advisors would be happy to carry out an benefit calculation.
Call the Lone Parent Helpline on 0808 801 0323
What is Carer Support Payment?
Carer Support Payment is money that you can apply for if you provide care for someone, and meet the following eligibility criteria:
- 16 years and over
- Live in Scotland
- Provide care for a minimum of 35 hours per week
- Earn less that £151 a week after tax, national insurance and any expenses.
The person you are caring for must be receiving one of these disability benefits:
- Adult Disability Payment – daily living component
- Child Disability Payment – middle or highest care rate
- Attendance Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment – daily living component
- Disability Living Allowance – middle or highest care rate
- Constant Attendance Allowance at or above normal maximum rate with Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension
- Armed Forces Independence Payment.
How much is it?
Carers Support Payment is the same amount as Carers Allowance, which is £81.90 per week. This is usually paid every four weeks, amounting to £327.60.
Who can apply for Carer Support Payment?
You can apply for the Carer Support Payment now if you live in any of these areas and you are not receiving Carers Allowance:
- Dundee
- Perth and Kinross
- The Western Isles
- Angus
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
Carers Support Payment will be available in more areas in Scotland from August 2024 and across Scotland from November 2024.
If you are already receiving Carers Allowance and living in Scotland, Social Security Scotland and the DWP will move you over between February 2024 and Spring 2025. There will be no gap in your award and the amount will remain the same.
If you live anywhere else in Scotland, you can still make a claim to the DWP for Carers Allowance.
