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Government benefits

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You can no longer apply for: 

  • Attendance Allowance 
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA) 
  • Personal Independence Payment 
  • Carers Allowance 

Any new applications for disability benefits should be either for Child Disability Payment or Adult Disability Payment, and for carer support any new applications should be for the Carer Support Payment. 

This section covers benefits that are available for those who are carers in Scotland, or that they can apply for on behalf of the person they care for. Some of these are based on income and some (such as Child and Adult Disability Payment) are based on needs so there are no questions about current income. There may be other support available such as heating and clothing grants, or help with council tax. There are many agencies who can help with benefit checks and completing application forms, these can be found in the last section.

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