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Carers Scotland 60th Anniversary Reception and Exhibition
01 December 25
60 years of campaigning for change for unpaid carers
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Government confirms benefit increases for 2026-27, including rise in Carer’s Allowance and earnings threshold
28 November 25
Unpaid carers will see an increase in carer-related benefits as part of annual government upratings from April 2026, including Carer’s Allowance.
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Autumn budget reaction from Carers UK
26 November 25
The Chancellor has earmarked £75 million over the next three years to put right the failures that led to the Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal. Yesterday’s commitment to reassess cases where averaging of earnings could have reduced overpayments is a vital step towards addressing the injustices carers have faced for far too long.