Carer support payment
CPAG in Scotland
Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which has replaced carer’s allowance in Scotland. This course updates you on the main rules, and how these are different from carer’s allowance, to help you identify who is entitled. You will also learn about the latest changes to carer support payment being introduced in Scotland including a new carer additional person payment. Getting an award of carer support payment can significantly increase income so it is a crucial benefit for advisers and support workers to understand.
The course covers:
Who is entitled to carer support payment
How the rules differ from carer’s allowance
How carer support payment affects entitlement to other benefits and devolved support
The latest changes to carer support payment
- Date
- 10:00-13:00, 12 March 2026
- Contact
-
Pauline Chalmers
01415523303 - Theme
- Social justice & poverty
- Cost
- Various - see website (discount for CPAG members)
- Attendance type
- Online only
- Online venue
- https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/courses/carer-support-payment
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