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People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of \u00a3520.(Image: Getty)<\/p>\nPeople who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of \u00a3520.<\/p>\n
08:04, 11 Dec 2025Updated 08:18, 11 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of \u00a3520.(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
People who care for more than one disabled person<\/a> may be eligible for a new Scotland-only payment launching next year. Carer Additional Person Payment, worth up to \u00a3520 a year, will be available from March 2026.<\/p>\n Carers may be eligible for more than one Carer Additional Person Payment if they are caring for more than one additional person. The launch of the new payment is the latest in a series of improvements being made by Social Security Scotland<\/a> to support carers.<\/p>\n The continuation of Carer Support Payments following the death of the cared-for person will also be extended from 8 to 12 weeks. Carer’s Allowance Supplement<\/a> will be replaced by Scottish Carer Supplement of \u00a311.29 per week which will be paid alongside Carer Support Payment rather than the current set-up of two annual payments, providing more consistent and regular financial help.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Unpaid carers in Scotland due extra \u00a3293 payment before mid-December<\/a>READ MORE: Young people providing unpaid care urged to claim \u00a3390 one-off payment<\/a><\/p>\n Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: \u201cWe\u2019re making changes to benefits for carers to recognise the important contribution they make and to help ease some of the pressures that can come with a caring role.<\/p>\n \u201cScotland\u2019s carers are better off than anywhere else in the UK, and the upcoming improvements will make sure that this remains the case.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cabinet Secretary met with a group of carers from Lanarkshire Carers in Hamilton to mark the December payment of Carer’s Allowance Supplement and upcoming changes to social security support.<\/p>\n More than 95,000 carers across Scotland have received the payment of \u00a3293.50, with money continuing to land in bank accounts until December 15.<\/p>\n Changes for carers in Scotland<\/p>\n From March 2026, in addition to Carer Support Payment, eligible carers will be able to receive the following:<\/p>\n Scottish Carer Supplement – \u00a311.29 per week<\/strong><\/p>\n Carer Additional Person Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n The switch from Carer\u2019s Allowance Supplement to Scottish Carer Supplement will happen automatically for current claimants.<\/p>\n The Scottish Government said more details on accessing the Carer Additional Person Payment will be provided in the new year.<\/p>\n In November, the Young Carer Grant was extended to include 19-year-olds, potentially benefiting an additional 1,200 carers next year and allowing young carers to get up to four payments from the age of 16.<\/p>\n What is Carer Support Payment?<\/p>\n Carer Support Payment is the devolved equivalent to Carer’s Allowance and is currently worth \u00a383.30 per week to people providing 35 hours of unpaid care to family, friends or neighbours in receipt of a qualifying disability benefit.<\/p>\n The payment is typically issued every four weeks which amounts to \u00a3333.20.<\/p>\n The weekly earnings threshold is \u00a3196 – equivalent to 16 hours at the National Minimum Wage.<\/p>\n Am I eligible for Carer Support Payment?<\/p>\n Carer Support Payment is money you can get if you provide care for someone and meet certain eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n You must:<\/strong><\/p>\n The person you care for must already get one of these benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n You can find out more about how it might affect other payments here.<\/a><\/p>\n The type of care you provide<\/p>\n To get Carer Support Payment, you must provide care for someone as an unpaid carer for 35 hours or more a week.<\/p>\n It cannot be care you provide:<\/strong><\/p>\n Even if you do not think of yourself as an unpaid carer, you might be eligible for Carer Support Payment. Examples of caring for someone include supporting them:<\/p>\n Supporting someone with their mental health<\/p>\n If you provide care for someone with a mental health condition, you might:<\/p>\n Supporting someone with an illness or disability<\/p>\n If you provide care for someone with an illness or disability, you might support them with:<\/p>\n The person you provide care for<\/p>\n You might provide care for:<\/p>\n You do not have to live with them or be related to them.<\/p>\n You can only apply for Carer Support Payment for one person. If you provide care for more people, you are not entitled to extra payments.<\/p>\n You can check if you are eligible for Carer Support Payment and find full details on the devolved benefit on the mygov.scot website here.<\/a><\/p>\n Join the conversation on our Money Saving Scotland Facebook group<\/a> for money-saving tips, the latest State Pension and benefits news, energy bill advice and cost of living updates.<\/p>\n Sign up to our Record Money newsletter and get the top stories sent to your inbox daily from Monday to Friday with a special cost of living edition every Thursday – sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also follow us on X<\/strong> (formerly Twitter) @Recordmoney_<\/a> for regular updates throughout the day or get money news alerts on your phone by joining our Daily Record Money WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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