Over three thousand carers in Dumfries and Galloway have benefitted from Carer’s Allowance Supplement (CAS) payments of up to £452 a year, introduced by the Scottish Government.
New figures show that 3060 carers in the region have received CAS payments since September 2018, when the payment was introduced.
The Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an extra payment made to carers in Scotland twice a year, in recognition of the important contribution they make to our society.
Carers now receive two supplementary payments totalling £452 per year, equivalent to an extra £8.50 per week, which is a 13% increase on the Carer’s Allowance from the UK government.
Local MSP, Joan McAlpine said:
“Since its introduction, the Carer’s Allowance Supplement has supported almost 100,000 carers across Scotland, including 3060 in Dumfries and Galloway.
“Carers in the region make an absolutely vital contribution to our society, and it’s only appropriate that their hard work is valued and they are properly supported.
“We are determined to use the powers available to the Scottish Government to improve the lives of people across Scotland.
“This supplementary payment allows the Scottish Government to get more money into the pockets of carers as quickly as possible.
“I am delighted that carers in Dumfries and Galloway are being recognised for the important contribution carers make to our communities – in what can often be difficult circumstances.”
| Table 4b: Number of Carers in receipt of Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments – by Local Authority | |
| Local Authority3 | Total since September 2018 |
| Scotland | 98,275 |
| Aberdeen City | 2,015 |
| Aberdeenshire | 2,595 |
| Angus | 1,890 |
| Argyll & Bute | 1,315 |
| City of Edinburgh | 5,700 |
| Clackmannanshire | 1,090 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 3,060 |
| Dundee City | 3,210 |
| East Ayrshire | 2,990 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 1,320 |
| East Lothian | 1,480 |
| East Renfrewshire | 1,190 |
| Falkirk | 3,100 |
| Fife | 7,450 |
| Glasgow City | 15,680 |
| Highland | 3,485 |
| Inverclyde | 1,930 |
| Midlothian | 1,640 |
| Moray | 1,230 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 315 |
| North Ayrshire | 3,370 |
| North Lanarkshire | 8,390 |
| Orkney Islands | 260 |
| Perth & Kinross | 2,120 |
| Renfrewshire | 3,225 |
| Scottish Borders | 1,580 |
| Shetland Islands | 195 |
| South Ayrshire | 2,215 |
| South Lanarkshire | 7,000 |
| Stirling | 1,305 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,125 |
| West Lothian | 3,480 |
| Unknown | 320 |
