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Carer Support Payment now available in Fife
Created: 02/09/2024
News/Events Category: Health and Social Care
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Carer Support Payment, the replacement for Carer’s Allowance in Scotland, is now available in Fife.
Carers can use the postcode checker available online at postcodecheck.socialsecurity.gov.scot to see if Carer Support Payment is available in their area.
The benefit will be available across the whole of Scotland from 04 November 2024.
Unlike Carer’s Allowance, Carer Support Payment is available to some carers in full-time education or studying for 21 hours or more a week. This includes full-time students aged 20 or over and students under 20 who are in higher education. Some carers can apply to have their benefit payments backdated to when Carer Support Payment was introduced.
Carers who live in areas where Carer Support Payment is not yet available are urged to apply for Carer's Allowance to make sure they are not missing out on financial support.
More information is available on Extending Carer Support Payment. People can check eligibility and apply at mygov.scot/carer-support-payment. They can also apply over the phone or by booking an appointment to apply in-person by calling us free on 0800 182 2222.Click here to read the full guide to the Carer Support Payment.
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