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What is Scottish carer supplement

Scottish carer supplement is an extra payment for carers who get carer support payment. It has replaced carer's allowance supplement. Carer's allowance supplement was paid as a lump sum twice a year for carers who were getting carer support payment on the qualifying dates. The Scottish carer supplement is paid weekly, alongside carer support payment.

Who can get Scottish carer supplement

You are entitled to the Scottish carer supplement for each week in which you are receiving carer support payment. You are not eligible for the Scottish carer supplement if you only have underlying entitlement to carer support payment or you get a carer element in your universal credit but do not get carer support payment.

If you get a carer element in your universal credit you should claim carer support payment in order to get a Scottish carer supplement. However, if your earnings are too high to get carer support payment, then you cannot do this.

Read our page about carer support payment.

How much is Scottish carer supplement

The Scottish carer supplement is £11.29 per week.

How is Scottish carer supplement paid

Scottish carer supplement is paid weekly alongside carer support payment.

Note that the Scottish carer supplement is disregarded for means-tested benefits. The additional payments will therefore not reduce other benefits that you receive.

More information

You can check you're entitled to carer support payment and Scottish carer supplement by using the carer support payment eligibility checker on the mygov.scot website. 

For in-depth information about Scottish carer supplement, see chapter 63 of the Welfare benefits handbook. You'll need a subscription to be able to log in and read the content.