The Scottish Government has announced that the number of people successfully applying for the Young Carer Grant has risen in the last year. A total of 2,490 applications were approved in 2021-22, up 200 from the previous year.
This means from its introduction in October 2019 until the end of April 2022, more than £1.8 million has been paid out to 4,265 young people, with some getting the payment up to three times. The Young Carer Grant is unique to Scotland and is worth £326.65.
The payment is available for 16, 17 and 18 year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours per week caring for a person or people in receipt of a disability benefit. As long as someone remains eligible, they can apply on an annual basis.
