Extra £288 payment for thousands of people on Carer’s Allowance due next month

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An estimated 84,000 people in Scotland claiming Carer’s Allowance or Carer Support Payment will receive a one-off payment for £288.60 next month.

Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an automatic payment made twice each year by the Scottish Government to recognise the important contribution made by unpaid carers.To qualify for the automatic payment in December, people need to have been in receipt of either Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), or the devolved Carer Support Payment from Social Security Scotland, on October 7, 2024.

People who applied for either benefit before that deadline, who are waiting on an award decision, will receive the payment in arrears if their claim is successful.The payment is administered by Social Security Scotland and delivered separately from Carer’s Allowance or Carer Support Payment.

Guidance on mygov.scot also adds: “If you're due to get a payment, you'll get a letter from Social Security Scotland before the payment is made.”A new benefit for people in Scotland providing unpaid care is now available to claim nationwide following the successful completion of a staggered rollout across several council areas since November last year.Carer Support Payment is the fourteenth benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government and is worth £81.90 per week, some £327.60 every month.