Anyone claiming a carer’s allowance could be in-line for an extra £491.40 if they live in a certain part of the UK or even further afield.
Carers in Scotland who receive the standard payment may not be aware they can also claim what is known as the Carer’s Allowance Supplement.
The widely-claimed carer’s allowance is divvied up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), while this little-known extra payment is administered by the Scottish Government’s social security body.
