Sturgeon outlines changes SNP will make to Scotland’s social security system April 6, 2021, 12:05 am Nicola Sturgeon promised changes to the benefits system if the SNP are re-elected next month (Jane Barlow/PA) Nicola Sturgeon is promising additional cash help for unpaid carers if the SNP is re-elected to power at Holyrood next month. The First Minister and SNP leader hailed the “immense contribution” made by unpaid carers, particularly over the last year during the coronavirus pandemic. The party is now proposing to make a double payment of the Carers Allowance Supplement this year – worth £460 – in recognition of the additional burden that has been placed on those who look after a loved one.