Carers Support Payment

Carers Support Payment

In addition to the launch of Carer Support Payment this week; we are pleased to confirm that the next Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments will be made from 8 December 2023. Carers will receive this payment automatically from the above date if they were receiving...
Young Carers Urged To Apply For Young Carer Grant

Young Carers Urged To Apply For Young Carer Grant

Young Carer Grant is available for 16, 17 and 18 year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours caring for a person or people who receive a disability benefit. Young carers can apply if they are at school, in further education, employed or unemployed. Young people can...
Alcohol Consultation for Under 25’s in Lanarkshire

Alcohol Consultation for Under 25’s in Lanarkshire

What is LANDED? LANDED is a young persons’ charity based in Lanarkshire, Scotland. We work with young people across Lanarkshire to promote messages of harm reduction on topics such as; drugs, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and sexual health. We do this by delivering...
Young Persons Free Bus Travel

Young Persons Free Bus Travel

The Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme allows 5-21 year olds living in Scotland to benefit from free bus travel. All 5 to 21-year-olds living in Scotland are eligible to benefit from free bus travel. The scheme will embed more sustainable travel behaviours from a...
Carer Support Payment

Carer Support Payment

The Scottish Government are making changes to Carers’ Allowance. From Spring 2024, this will have a new name ‘Carer Support Payment.’ A big change is that most carers in full time education will now be able to receive this payment, which is great!...