In July, we saw two pieces of legislations passed by the UK Government which will help unpaid carers who are juggling paid employment alongside their caring roles.   Carer’s Leave…

The Carer’s Leave Bill was passed by the House of Lords on 19th May and received Royal Assent this week. This means that workers who balance paid employment with caring responsibilities will be…

What is Carer Support Payment? Carer Support Payment will replace Carer’s Allowance in Scotland and is planned to launch nationally in Scotland in Spring 2024. When it first launches entitlement…

Who will be eligible for the Spring Covid Booster? COVID-19 can be more serious in older adults and in people with certain health conditions. For these reasons, the Scottish Government is offering a…

Around 400,000 people on low incomes will be eligible for a new Scottish Government benefit to help with heating costs.  More than £20m will be paid out over the course…

The Scottish Government’s Social Security Programme is currently working on developing new carer’s benefits in Scotland, and they are looking to speak to carers to help them design the new…

Earlier this week Scottish Government announced that they will introduce a pilot for Carer Support Payment by the end of this year, and this new payment will be available nationally…

A new Implementation Plan is being developed to improve the implementation of Self-Directed Support in Scotland.  Since the last Implementation Plan expired in 2021, there have been calls for a new…

People are being encouraged to share their views on any changes that they would like to see made to the eligibility criteria for the Adult Disability Payment mobility element.  …

From April 2023, many of the DWP and Social Security Scotland Payments will increase by 10.1%. The Scottish Child Payment will remain at the increased level of £25 per child…