The delay in the National Care Service Bill announced by the Minister for Social Care has not been a surprise. However, the National Carer Organisations are dismayed that delivering improved…

Following advice from JCVI ( Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation ) about who should be eligible for the Covid Booster this winter, Scottish Government has now confirmed that unpaid…

The National Carer Organisations (NCOs) have released their 2024 General Election Manifesto, advocating for Scotland’s 800,000 unpaid carers. With Scotland’s unpaid carers contributing an estimated £13.1 billion annually in unpaid…

From April 2024, many of the DWP and Social Security Scotland Payments will increase by 6.7%. Some of the key changes to disability and carer benefits for 2024/25 include:  ATTENDANCE…

A recent Freedom of Information request undertaken by the Coalition of Carers in Scotland has shown that there is a lack of transparency over how the Carers Act funding is…

Research published by the Coalition of Carers in Scotland today shows that despite the introduction of the Carers Act five years ago, many of the rights in the legislation are…

The pilot phase of the new Carer Support Payment launched today. Unpaid carers in Perth and Kinross, Dundee City and Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) are the first to be…

In July, we saw two pieces of legislations passed by the UK Government which will help unpaid carers who are juggling paid employment alongside their caring roles.   Carer’s Leave…

The Carer’s Leave Bill was passed by the House of Lords on 19th May and received Royal Assent this week. This means that workers who balance paid employment with caring responsibilities will be…

What is Carer Support Payment? Carer Support Payment will replace Carer’s Allowance in Scotland and is planned to launch nationally in Scotland in Spring 2024. When it first launches entitlement…