Carers Allowance Supplement eligibility dates for 2022 payment confirmed

Carer's Allowance Supplement is an extra payment for people in Scotland who get Carer's Allowance on a particular date.
 
There are two Carer's Allowance Supplement eligibility dates each year - one in April and one in October. The eligibility dates for 2022 will be Monday 11 April 2022 and Monday 10 October 2022.
 
Over 658,000 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments have been made to 126,055 carers since this additional payment, unique in the UK, was introduced in September 2018.
 
In total, £188 million has been paid to carers since launch and just under 82,000 eligible carers received a payment in December 2021.