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Making Social Security Scotland’s service inclusive
News - 21 November 2023
New benefit for unpaid carers launchesThe pilot phase of a new benefit that will be paid to over 80,000 carers has begun in Scotland. Unpaid carers in Perth and Kinross, Dundee City and Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) are the first to be able to apply for Carer Support Payment. The benefit is replacing Carer’s Allowance, currently delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions, in Scotland.
News - 21 July 2025
Festival-goers share how Young Carer Grant has helped themSocial Security Scotland attended the Scottish Young Carers Festival 2025 to raise awareness of the financial support available to young carers.
Are you looking to begin or grow a career in IT architecture? Or perhaps you are currently working as an architect and looking for a new challenge? Social Security Scotland has an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Architect to join the team and drive our young and growing organisation further forward, developing strategies, improving its business processes and shaping the future of its technology, all making a positive impact on our clients’ lives.
News - 22 November 2023
Social security support for Scotland’s unpaid carersUnpaid carers make a vital contribution to our communities all across Scotland. At the same time, we know caring can be challenging as it involves juggling caring responsibilities with work, study and other family commitments, and can impact people’s health, wellbeing and ability to live their life outside of their caring role.
News - 14 May 2024
Child Disability Payment – helping children and young people be all they can beWhen designing our disability benefits, we collaborated with disabled people and their families to create a better and more compassionate system, putting dignity, fairness and respect at its heart.