Overview
The Bill provides for an increase in the amount of the carer’s allowance supplement for the period from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Anyone who qualifies for this supplement will get the increased amount.
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 set the initial amount that carers would receive for this period. The Bill will increase this amount by £231.40. It will also give the Scottish Government the ability to increase the amount of a carer’s allowance supplement going forward.
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill as introduced (194KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
The Bill was passed on 07 October 2021 and became an Act on 15 November 2021
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill as introduced (194KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (114KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (238KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Explanation of the Bill
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (159KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (233KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Why the Bill is being introduced
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (141KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (223KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill Delegated Powers Memorandum (100KB, pdf) posted 23 June 2021
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill Delegated Powers Memorandum (print version) (188KB, pdf) posted 23 June 2021
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (88KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (print version) (175KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.