Over 80,000 people on Carer’s Allowance received an extra payment of £245.70 in December 2022 from a benefit only available to those living in Scotland. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is a devolved payment delivered twice each year by the Scottish Government.
Even though Carer’s Allowance is a benefit administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the supplement is delivered by Social Security Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government. The payment has increased to £270.50 this year and will be made automatically to people who are in receipt of the benefit on two specific qualifying dates throughout the year.
To be eligible for the June payment, people will need to have made a claim for Carer’s Allowance to DWP by the end of today - Monday, April 10. To qualify for the December payment, claims must be received by October 9, 2023.
