Tens of thousands of unpaid carers across Scotland will receive a double payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement this week.
The Scottish Government announced the boost in October in recognition of the additional pressures unpaid carers face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The winter payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement will be doubled to £462.80 and paid on Wednesday, December 15, benefiting an estimated 91,000 people across the country.
The twice-yearly payment of £230 is paid in June and December in addition to the Carers Allowance benefit, which is currently a monthly payment of £270 delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), to recognise the role carers play in society - the additional payments apply
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