Unpaid carers urged to check bank account for £293 one-off payment
Around 90,000 unpaid carers should have received an additional payment of £293.50 last month through the Carer's Allowance Supplement. The devolved benefit is only available in Scotland and started landing in bank accounts on June 18 with automatic payments continuing until June 19.
Social Security Scotland is now urging people who think they were eligible for the payment - which is paid in addition to Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance - and did not receive a letter or the money to contact them for free on 0800 182 2222 or use the webchat service here to report it missing.
To qualify for the June payment, you must have been in claim for Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance on April 14.
It's important to be aware that the payment is issued by Social Security Scotland to claimants living in Scotland only, it is not connected to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
December 2025 payment
The next Carer's Allowance Supplement payment will be issued in December 2025. People will qualify for this payment if they were in receipt of Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance on October 13, 2025.
Similar to the summer payment, letters will be issued by Social Security Scotland before the money is due to land in bank accounts.
If you, or someone you know, is providing at least 35 hours of unpaid care for a friend, family member or neighbour, and not claiming Carer Support Payment, you could be missing out on nearly £5,000 this year.
Am I eligible for Carer Support Payment?
Carer Support Payment is money you can get if you provide care for someone and meet certain eligibility criteria.
You must:
be 16 or over
usually live in Scotland
provide care for 35 hours or more a week, this includes if you provide care all day every day
not earn more than £196 a week after tax, National Insurance and expenses
The person you care for must already get one of these benefits:
Adult Disability Payment – daily living component
Child Disability Payment – middle or highest rate care component
Pension Age Disability Payment
Attendance Allowance
Personal Independence Payment – daily living component
Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance - middle or highest rate care component
Disability Living Allowance – middle or highest rate care component
Constant Attendance Allowance at or above normal maximum rate with Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension
Armed Forces Independence Payment
The type of care you provide
To get Carer Support Payment, you must provide care for someone as an unpaid carer for 35 hours or more a week.
It cannot be care you provide:
as a professional care worker
through a volunteering scheme or charity
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:
with their mental health
during an illness
with a disability
if they have an addiction
Supporting someone with their mental health
If you provide care for someone with a mental health condition, you might:
comfort them during a panic attack
stay close by so they do not feel alone
support them through a crisis
make sure they're safe
keep them company
Supporting someone with an illness or disability
If you provide care for someone with an illness or disability, you might support them with:
getting around
getting dressed
taking medicines
using the shower or toilet
cooking meals
food shopping
translating
The person you provide care for
You might provide care for:
someone in your family
a friend
a neighbour
You do not have to live with them or be related to them.
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.
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.
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