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Consultation on proposals for Scottish Carer’s Assistance, a new Scottish benefit which will replace Carer’s Allowance, and be delivered by Social Security Scotland.

MORE than 1,500 carers in Inverclyde are benefiting from Carer's Allowance Supplement payments from the Scottish Government.

Carers in West Dunbartonshire have received nearly £700 more in extra payments than the rest of the UK thanks to a Scottish Government scheme.

‘Eight in 10 unpaid carers have had no respite’ since start of pandemic The report comes as Holyrood considers whether to double the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (PA) More than eight out of 10 unpaid carers say they have had “no respite” since the beginning of the pandemic, research indicates. Pressures also hit care service workers – who support unpaid carers – with more than three quarters (76%) dealing with an increased workload since the beginning of last year, according to Carers Trust Scotland. The charity said lockdowns and restrictions meant many unpaid carers could not ...

The committee wants to hear views on doubling the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (PA) Holyrood will consider whether to double the Carer’s Allowance Supplement given to unpaid carers at the end of the year. The Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee is considering increasing the £231.40 paid twice a year to unpaid carers by doubling it when it is awarded in December. The committee is seeking views on a Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill that would give the Scottish Government the power to increase the payments in future. Committee convener Neil Gray said it...