New benefit for people in Scotland providing unpaid care set to launch in three council areas next week
dailyrecord.co.ukA new devolved benefit replacing Carer’s Allowance for people in Scotland is set to launch in three council areas from next week.
People in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles will be able to make a new claim to Social Security Scotland for the Carer Support Payment from Monday, November 20.
Following the phased rollout, Carer Support Payment will launch across Scotland in Spring 2024. Social Security Scotland will administer and deliver the new benefit which will only be available to new claimants - people already in receipt of Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will not be affected by the rollout.
Similar to Adult and Child Disability Payment, existing claimants will transfer in stages from DWP to the devolved system, but no details have been released on when this will begin.
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