New payment for people providing unpaid care in Scotland due to launch in three council areas next week
dailyrecord.co.ukMore unpaid carers across Scotland will be able to apply for a new devolved benefit from next week when it launches in three additional council areas.
Carer Support Payment is currently available to new claimants living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles, however, it will rollout in North and South Lanarkshire and Angus on Monday, June 24.
The new benefit is administered and delivered by Social Security Scotland. It is worth £81.90 each week for people providing 35 hours of care to a family member, friend or neighbour and will gradually replace Carer's Allowance for nearly 85,000 people living north of the border.
Carer Support Payment is only available to new claimants - people already receiving Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will not be affected by the rollout and will have their current award transferred over to Social Security Scotland in stages.
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