Carer’s Allowance to be replaced by new payment starting at end of this year

The Scottish Government is working towards delivering a new benefit that will start to replace Carer’s Allowance by the end of this year, with a full national rollout planned for Spring 2024, according to a new progress report on the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

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Millions of people across Scotland, England and Wales claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a 10.1 per cent pay rise this year which will be completely tax-free.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. Successful claimants will receive either £81.85 or £92.40 each week depending on the level of support they need, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £247.40 and £369.560 respectively.

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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May last year there were 936,766 people receiving weekly payments of £69.70 for Carer’s Allowance, including 81,682 living in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has shared a new update for more than 415,000 people on a low income who are due to receive a one-off payment for £50 to help with heating bills this winter. The new Winter Heating Payment will be administered by Social Security Scotland and replaces the £25 Cold Weather Payment delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for 12.5 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

There are several changes in circumstances that people receiving Carer’s Allowance must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement. These changes include starting a job, entering or leaving full-time education, or an increase in your income.

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