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Daily Record
20 hours ago
- General
- Daily Record
Exact date unpaid carers can report extra £293 payment missing if money does not arrive today
Thousands of Scots carers will receive the devolved payment by June 19. Around 90,000 unpaid carers will receive an additional payment of £293.50 this week through the Carer's Allowance Supplement. The devolved benefit is only available in Scotland and started landing in bank accounts on Wednesday with automatic payments continuing throughout Thursday. However, anyone who has received a letter from Social Security Scotland and was in claim for Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance on April 14, but does not see the payment in their account by June 30, can report it missing on 0800 182 2222. It's important to be aware that the payment is issued by Social Security Scotland to claimants living in Scotland only and nobody needs to claim it - eligibility is automatic. 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 website here.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Thousands of households to get free payment worth over £290 this week
The money is being paid between June 18 and 19, 2025, to those in Scotland who were in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer Support Payment on a particular date Thousands of unpaid carers will receive a free payment worth of £293.50 this week. Carer's Allowance Supplement is an extra payment for people in Scotland. The money is being paid between June 18 and 19, 2025, to those who were in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer Support Payment on April 14, 2025. If you're due to get a payment, you'll get a letter from Social Security Scotland. The payment will be made to your regular bank account automatically - you won't need to apply for it. You're advised to contact Social Security Scotland for free on 0800 182 2222 if you haven't received the payment by June 30, 2025. A second Carer's Allowance Supplement payment worth £293.50 will be made in December 2025. Again, you will need to be in claiming Carer's Allowance or Carer Support Payment and live in Scotland to receive this. Carer Support Payment has replaced Carer's Allowance for carers in Scotland. Both are worth £83.30 a week. You can find out who is eligible for Carer's Allowance below. Carer's Allowance explained Carer's Allowance is paid to those providing at least 35 hours of care a week. This can include helping someone with everyday tasks such as washing, managing bills, or taking them to doctor's appointments. The person you're caring for must also receive one of the following benefits: Personal Independence Payment - daily living component Disability Living Allowance - the middle or highest care rate Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance - the middle or highest care rate Attendance Allowance Pension Age Disability Payment Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the normal maximum rate with an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Constant Attendance Allowance at the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension Armed Forces Independence Payment Child Disability Payment - the middle or highest care rate Adult Disability Payment - daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate You must also be aged 16 or over, not in full-time education, and not studying for 21 hours a week or more. There is an earning limits, which sets how much someone can earn in income and still be eligible for Carer's Allowance. This is set at £196 a week. If your earnings go over the limit - even by just £1 - you lose your entitlement to Carer's Allowance. You don't have to be related to the person you're caring for, and if more than one person cares for the same person, only one of you can claim Carer's Allowance. You should keep in mind that claiming Carer's Allowance can affect the benefits of the person you're looking after, as well as your own.
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Holiday warning for anyone on social welfare – the must-know rules to follow or your payments could be stopped
IRISH social welfare recipients intending on travelling this summer are being urged to remember important rules to avoid their payments being stopped. You can continue to get certain Advertisement But this depends on the amount of time you are going for, or if you are getting Most social insurance The duration depends on the payment itself, along with your circumstances. But to get a social assistance payment, you must live in the state. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY When heading on In general, you can take up to two weeks' holiday each year with no change to your social welfare payment. But it's important to always notify your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office before you leave and check your entitlements. If you're heading away for longer, your social welfare payment may not be paid. Advertisement Most read in Money If you live outside Ireland, these payments can be paid abroad: Invalidity Pension State Pension (Contributory) Disablement Benefit. The Constant Attendance Allowance increase is only paid for up to 6 months. If you are abroad for medical treatment you may continue to get Incapacity Supplement, though claims are assessed on a case by case basis. Guardian's Payment (Contributory) Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension Death Benefits under the Occupational Injury Benefit Scheme CONDITIONS MUST BE FULFILLED Increases may also continue to be paid if it is the qualified adult or child who is out of the State, but the normal conditions of dependency must continue to be fulfilled. If you are getting one of these payments and are going abroad for a few weeks, you don't have to notify the Department of Social Protection. If you are heading Advertisement You will then be asked to produce evidence proving that you continue to fulfil qualifying conditions. According to Citizens Information, this includes: "You must not be married or in a new civil partnership or cohabitating with someone to continue to get a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension." To get social welfare paid while you are abroad, contact the section in the Department of Social Protection that pays your payment and give your This will allow them to transfer your payment directly into a bank account while you are abroad. Advertisement If payment is already made into your bank account in Ireland, you can continue to have it paid as it is or change it to a financial institution outside the country. ALWAYS NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT Citizens information added: "You must always notify the Department of a permanent or temporary absence from the State and give your contact address abroad." Injury benefit can be paid while you are abroad if you are receiving approved medical treatment. Illness Benefit can be paid for up to four weeks while you are on holiday in an Advertisement If you move to another EEA member state, you can continue to get Illness Benefit - but you must meet all the qualifying criteria, including submitting medical certificates to the DSP. If you move to another country covered by EU Regulations and become ill, you can apply for Illness Benefit from Ireland. But to do this, you must have paid your last insurance contribution in Ireland or been getting Jobseeker's Benefit in Ireland before you went abroad. The payment is not paid in countries that are not covered by EU Regulations, but if you go to one of these countries to get approved treatment, your payment may resume when you return. Advertisement Carer's Benefit can be paid to you if you accompany the person you care for abroad to get medical treatment. RESPITE BREAK Or, you can go abroad on a respite break for a maximum of three weeks. It may be paid to you if you are providing full-time care to another person in the Maternity Benefit or Adoptive Benefit can be paid to citizens of the EU/EEA, Advertisement Citizens of countries outside of the EU/EEA, Switzerland or the But to continue getting the payment, you must notify the Department before leaving. Paternity Benefit can be paid to EU and non-EU citizens for a maximum of 2 weeks while abroad, but again, you must notify the Department in advance. Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) and Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) can be transferred to another EEA member state for up to 13 weeks (78 days), provided you are looking for work there. Advertisement You must be getting Jobseeker's Benefit for four weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member state, though this requirement can be waived in some cases. But you must register with employment services in the country you are looking for work in within one week. OUTSIDE STATE You should let the Department know that you will be going on holiday at least two weeks before. This can be done on a verified MyWelfare account, or by filling in a holiday entitlement form at your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. Advertisement But it's important to note that the following payments are not paid outside the State: Deserted Wife's Allowance Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) Prisoner's Wife's Allowance Supplementary Welfare Allowance Health and Safety Benefit You should contact the officer dealing with your claim if you are leaving the country, even for a short period of time. But payment can be made in certain circumstances for short holidays if the officer agrees. Advertisement When it comes to the UK, after 1 There are certain rules to follow if going abroad Credit: Getty Images - Getty
