Hi carers admin team @Melly1, @Michael_CarersUK @Charlesh47, a friend showed me this article about a nation wide scheme for unpaid carers, link is here. Would anyone know if it would affect people’s benefits from the Dwp? New £327 monthly payment for people providing unpaid care due to launch nationwide next month - Daily Record
It’s only happening in Scotland.
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Its basically the same as Carer’s Allowance, £81.90 a week, that is already offered in England (although this article is about Scotland, of course).
Thank you for sharing this, @Michael_1910123 . Yes, this applies if you live in Scotland where there is a gradual transition taking place from Carer’s Allowance to Carer Support Payment. You can find out more about this benefit, which is very similar to Carer’s Allowance, here: Carer Support Payment | Carers Scotland (carersuk.org) Hope this helps!