More than 81,000 people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance received an extra payment for £245.70 in December 2022 as part of a unique benefit only available in Scotland. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is a devolved payment delivered twice each year by the Scottish Government to eligible claimants, and the first lump sum of 2023 is due next month.
In a post on Twitter, Social Security Scotland announced that payments will be made on June 9 and are worth £270.50 this year, following the annual benefits uprating of 10.1 per cent in April. The post also said that payments will be made automatically to those who were in receipt of Carer’s Allowance on April 10, 2023, however, it also warned that “some payments” may arrive after that date.
The tweet said: “Some payments may take slightly longer. If you think you are eligible and do not receive a letter or payment by 16 June, call us free on 0800 182 2222.”
