Overview
Warning
Scottish Carer Supplement has replaced Carer’s Allowance Supplement for most carers in Scotland.
Read the Carer Support Payment guide to find out more.
A small number of carers will continue to get Carer's Allowance Supplement. If you're due this payment, Social Security Scotland will send you a letter.
Carer's Allowance Supplement is an extra payment for a small number of people in Scotland who get Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance on a particular date.
The last payment of £293.50 was on 4 December 2025. You would have got this payment if you received Carer Support Payment or Carer's Allowance on 13 October 2025.