Carer Support Payment (Scotland)
Carer Support Payment
Paid by Social Security Scotland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on unpaid carer — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
What this pays and the eligibility rules are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
Carer Support Payment is money for unpaid carers in Scotland who provide 35 hours or more of care a week; it replaces Carer's Allowance and is run by Social Security Scotland.
https://www.mygov.scot/carer-support-payment
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.mygov.scot
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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