The extra payment will also be paid to people making a claim for Carer Support Payment by Monday, October 7.
The Scottish Government recently confirmed that nearly 89,000 one-off payments of £288.60 were issued to people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance in June. In total, some £25.6 million payments of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement were made to people in June - it's only available to those claiming the benefit who live in Scotland to recognise the important contribution they make.
Am I eligible for Carer’s Allowance? You may be eligible for weekly Carer’s Allowance payments of £81.90 if you, the person you care for and the type of care you provide meets certain criteria. You can choose to be paid weekly in advance or every four weeks. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.If someone else also cares for the same person as you, only one of you can claim Carer’s Allowance.
The main group to benefit will be carers aged 16-19 in full-time “advanced” education , and carers aged over 20 in full-time education at any level.
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