Full list of 15 payments only people living in Scotland will be able to claim this year
dailyrecord.co.ukPeople living in Scotland are in a unique position as there will be 15 benefits and payments only available for those living north of the border by the end of this year.
A pilot rollout of Carer Support Payment began in November in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Carer Support Payment will be available in more areas from this Spring and across Scotland by the Autumn. Another new payment launching its pilot phase in the Autumn is specifically for people over State Pension age with a health condition, disability or long-term physical or mental illness.Pension Age Disability Payment will replace Attendance Allowance for new claimants and eventually for those already in receipt of the DWP benefit.
Full details on all 15 payments that are only available to people living in Scotland are listed below. If you are worried about money, rising energy or housing bills, the best place to start is the Cost of Living Support Scotland website - a portal designed to help people of all ages quickly access help and advice about money, benefits, health, energy bills and debt.
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