Allowance is benefiting thousands of carers in Highlands
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NORTH MSP Gail Ross has praised the work of carers in the Highlands after highlighting that thousands have benefited from Carer’s Allowance Supplement (CAS) payments of up to £452 a year introduced by the Scottish Government.
New figures show that 3485 carers in the Highlands have received CAS payments since September 2018, when the payment was introduced.
The CAS 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 per cent increase on the Carer’s Allowance from the UK Government.
Mrs Ross, the SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, said: “Since its introduction, the Carer’s Allowance Supplement has supported almost 100,000 carers across Scotland, including 3485 in the Highlands.
“Carers in the Highlands make an absolutely vital contribution to our society, and it’s only appropriate that their hard work is valued and they are properly supported.
“The SNP is 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 the Highlands are being recognised for the important contribution carers make to our communities – in what can often be difficult circumstances.”
