Carer Support Payment will be available in East Ayrshire from 19 August 2024. To be eligible for Carer Support Payment, you must provide care for someone who gets a qualifying disability benefit. You may be able to claim if even if you work or study if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Before you apply for Carer Support Payment, discuss your application with the person you care for, if possible. Explain how your application may affect their benefits. For example, their severe disability premium will stop automatically.
For more information on Carers Allowance and to find out if you’re eligible to claim it, visit mygov.uk – Carer Support Payment
If you get Carer’s Allowance
If you already get Carer’s Allowance and live in Scotland, you do not need to apply for Carer Support Payment.
DWP and Social Security Scotland will move you from Carer’s Allowance to Carer Support Payment. This is happening through to spring 2025. This will happen automatically and you do not need to do anything.
DWP will continue to pay you until Social Security Scotland start to pay you Carer Support Payment.
Apply online
You can apply online by completing an online application form on mygov.scot.
Apply on the phone
Call Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222 to apply on the phone.
Apply by post
If you want to fill in a paper form you can:
- call Social Security Scotland to get one posted to you
- download and print the form