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Carer Support Payment decision making guide

Published
11 Feb 2026
Topic
Carer Support Payment
Change of circumstance effective date

Carer Support

This chapter is about Carer Support. Existing awards of Carer Support Payment transferred to awards of Carer Support on 15 March 2026. 

Carer Support is made up of three components:

  • Carer Support Payment
  • Scottish Carer Supplement
  • Carer Additional Person Payment (where applicable)

For more general information about the structure of Carer Support and entitlement to the components, see the Overview of Determinations and Awards chapter.

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