The Government of Scotland is releasing the monthly payment of unpaid care payment in the country to all the eligible citizens in the country who are facing illness or any other type of disability. The new upcoming DWP payment in Scotland will be released in November month. So if you are also looking to get extra financial assistance from the Scotland government then can read this article where we will share will you the latest information of DWP new unpaid care payment including the eligibility criteria, procedure to get the DWP New £327/Month Unpaid Care Payment, how much individuals get the DWP New £327/Month Unpaid Care Payment, date of releasing the payment etc.
The department of work and pension- DWP in Scotland is providing care allowance to the citizens in the country for many years. Now the government has moved care allowance program into Care support payment program in Scotland. So all the eligible beneficiaries who are getting their weekly or monthly payment from the authority will now receive it as care support payment.
The rollout timeline of Carer Support Payment in Scotland is a phased approach. It started with a pilot phase, followed by a rollout in spring 2024, with new claims being accepted in areas such as Angus, North Lanarkshire, and South Lanarkshire from June 24, 2024, and in areas like Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, East Ayrshire, Fife, Moray, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire from August 19, 2024.
Currently, the benefit is available in areas including Perth & Kinross, Dundee City, Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), North and South Lanarkshire, Angus, Fife, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, North, East, and South Ayrshire. Finally, from November 4, 2024, Carer Support Payment will be available across the whole of Scotland, allowing carers from all areas to apply for the benefit.
Eligibility for DWP New £327/Month Unpaid Care Payment
To be eligible for Carer Support Payment in Scotland, you must normally live in Scotland and have lived in the ‘common travel area’ (UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands) for a certain period. You must also be aged at least 16, care for someone who receives a disability benefit, and provide regular and substantial care for at least 35 hours a week. Additionally, you must not be earning over £151 (net) a week, and you must satisfy the residence conditions.
- Normally live in Scotland
- Lived in the ‘common travel area’ (UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands) for a certain period
- Aged at least 16
- Care for someone who receives a disability benefit
- Provide regular and substantial care for at least 35 hours a week
- Not earning over £151 (net) a week
- Satisfy the residence conditions
Special Backdate feature of program
The backdate feature of the Carer Support Payment in Scotland allows you to receive payments from a date earlier than when you actually applied for the benefit. Specifically, Carer Support Payment can be backdated for up to 13 weeks if you met the eligibility criteria during that period.
This means that if you were eligible for the benefit but didn’t apply immediately, you can still receive payments for the period you were eligible, up to a maximum of 13 weeks. Additionally, there are special backdating rules for student carers, which allow them to backdate their claim to 19 November 2023, the date the principal Carer Support Payment regulations came into force, or to when they met the eligibility criteria, if later.
How to Apply for DWP New £327/Month Unpaid Care Payment?
If you are eligible for the DWP New £327/Month Unpaid Care Payment then can apply through online mode by following the step by step procedure in this article
- Firstly visit to the official website of Scotland department of work and pension and search the care payment program in this dashboard
- Now you will find the apply online link in this section and you will reach the new page after clicking on it
- Now you have to provide your ZIP details in the Application page and after that they will ask you to enter your other details to confirm your eligibility
- Once you reach on the application page You have to enter your national Insurance number in the page, Bank account details, address and date of birth information, etc
- If the child is under 16 then have to provide Child reference number and after that attach all the documents accordingly
Now you have submit the application form and wait for the approval from the authority, once it approved, you will get your payment on the schedule for the dates as 4th week of each month. How about the new payments will be made after the new schedule of 4th November 2024.
