The Scottish Government is working towards delivering a new benefit that will start to replace Carer’s Allowance by the end of this year, with a full national rollout planned for Spring 2024.
Scottish Carer's Assistance promises to provide an ‘improved service’, designed with carers to meet their needs, and in line with Scottish Government principles of fairness, dignity and respect. The new benefit will maintain the extra support provided by Carer's Allowance Supplement - two additional payments of £245.70 which were made in June and December this year - to increase Carer's Allowance (£69.70 per week) by over 13 per cent, and will help to link carers to wider support and services.
New details have been published in the regulations about transferring existing claimants on Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the Carer Support Payment, for people living in Scotland. The change in benefit and provider does not apply to anyone living in England or Wales, unless they move north of the border.
