More than 96,000 unpaid carers in Scotland are set to receive an extra weekly payment from the end of next month. From March ...

People who care for more than one disabled person may be eligible for a new Scotland-only payment launching next year. Carer Additional Person Payment, worth up to £520 a year, will be available from ...

More than 4 million adult children are caring for ageing parents, doing £100bn in unpaid work for their relatives, new ...

Newly released government figures suggest nearly 100,000 unpaid carers across the UK are still repaying carer's allowance debts. The numbers, revealed in a written question to the government on Monday ...

The Scottish Government recently confirmed Carer’s Allowance Supplement will be paid to more than 96,000 carers across Scotland before December 15. The one-off devolved payment for £293.50 will be ...

People on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLAc) and Carer's Allowance who ...

Disabled people and those provisioning unpaid care who move to Scotland from other parts of the UK must take early action if they want to continue receiving financial support. The Scottish Government ...

People cannot currently receive the full amount of their State Pension and Carer’s Allowance at the same time.

Helen Stapleton discovered she owed £3,000 to the government five years ago – and, even after a nationwide review, is still ...

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New figures show the pressure on unpaid carers is becoming impossible to ignore. More than half of unpaid carers in Wales are cutting back on food and heating, and in Scotland, 1 in 3 have taken out ...