Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 60710

Carer's Allowance

Tabled: 17 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in spend on Carers Allowance on Scotland’s Block Grant.

Answer

Ian Murray

In Scotland, Carers Allowance is a devolved benefit. Individual block grant adjustments linked to individual policy decisions will be published in due course. The Spending Review set a three year envelope and guarantees that the block grant will be at lea...

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