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Date confirmed for Carer's Allowance claimants to receive £462 payment this month

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Tens of thousands of unpaid carers will receive a double payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement this month under new legislation passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in October.

Recognising the additional pressures unpaid carers face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the winter payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement will be doubled to £462.80 and paid on December 15, benefiting more than 91,000 people across Scotland.

The twice-yearly payment of £230 is paid in June and December in addition to the Carers Allowance, which is currently a monthly payment of £270, to recognise the role carers play in society - the additional payments only apply to Scottish carers.

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