Get help with applying for Carer Support Payment

There are lots of different ways to get help with applying for Carer Support Payment. You can ask someone to help you fill in the application form, including:

a friend or family member
your local carer centre
a support organisation, like Citizens Advice Scotland
welfare rights advisers at your local council

Contact an adviser at your local council

Benefits advice

If someone manages your affairs

If you have someone managing your affairs, they can apply on your behalf. This could be:

an appointee
a Power of Attorney
a legal guardian

Learn more about appointees.

Apply in British Sign Language

If you’re a British Sign Language user, you can video call Social Security Scotland using the Contact Scotland BSL app.

Apply in a language that’s not English

Contact Social Security Scotland to apply over the phone. You can do this in over 100 languages with an interpreter they’ll give you on the phone. You can also book a call in advance. 

Find out more about applying for a benefit in a language that's not English.

If you need a large print paper form

You can get a large print paper form by contacting Social Security Scotland.

Get support from Social Security Scotland

A client support adviser from Social Security Scotland can help you apply. They can meet you:

at your home
at a venue in your local community
over the phone
on a video call

Learn more about how a client support adviser can help you apply.

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Contact an adviser at your local council

Apply in British Sign Language

Apply in a language that’s not English

If you need a large print paper form

Get support from Social Security Scotland