The forms of assistance that are uprated by the regulations are –
- adult disability payment;
- best start foods;
- carer support payment;
- child disability payment;
- child winter heating payment;
- funeral support payment;
- pension age disability payment;
- Scottish adult disability living allowance;
- Scottish child payment;
- winter heating payment;
- young carer grant; and
- the three best start grant awards – pregnancy and baby payment, early learning payment and school-age payment.
The accompanying Policy Note also highlights:
Young Carers Grant, Scottish Child Payment, Funeral Support Payment, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods, Child Winter Heating Payment, Winter Heating Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will increase on 1 April 2025.
The increases to Pension Age Disability Payment, Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance, Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment (including the Adult Disability Payment transitional rate) come into force on 7 April 2025. The increases to
Carer Support Payment come into force on 6 April 2024.
Although not subject to the up-rating duties, the 2025 Regulations increase the earnings limits for Carer’s Allowance and Carer Support Payment while also amending the Carer Support Payment regulations to reflect the new UK Neonatal Care Leave and Pay entitlement being introduced from April 2025.
The Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025
The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2025
