Kinship care

In Challenge Poverty Week 2021, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland’s key message for kinship carers and those who support them is just how important good advice can be

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Online training

Kinship carers and the benefits system (Scotland) 11 November 2021 ONLINE

11th November 2021

Online Scotland

‘Kinship care’ is the situation in which a child goes to live with a member of their extended family or with a family friend. This course looks at benefit issues...

Children and families Introductory Kinship care Online Online training Training in Scotland

News

Care-experienced young people and the benefits system

05 January 2021

Our online training kicks off again on 19 Jan with this half-day introductory course - some places still available to book.

Children’s benefits Kinship care News Training in Scotland Scotland

Factsheet

Kinship care and benefits – the essentials

Factsheet explaining the benefits and tax credits rules for kinship carers.

Children and families Factsheet Kinship care Looked after children Universal credit Scotland

Factsheet

Universal credit and kinship carers

Kinship care

This factsheet explains the universal credit rules for kinship carers.

Children and families Children’s benefits Factsheet Kinship care Universal credit Scotland

Online training

Care-experienced young people and the benefits system (Scotland) 19 January 2021 ONLINE

19th January 2021

Online Scotland

Many young people who have been ‘looked after’ by the local authority are subject to special social security rules. Some are excluded from income-related benefits and instead the local authority...

Children and families Introductory Kinship care Looked after children Online Online training Training in Scotland Universal credit

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Adopting a baby or becoming a kinship carer

Best Start grant rules for people taking responsibility for a baby.

Best Start Kinship care Maternity and Early Years Page Social Security Scotland Scotland