# The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2025, Article 4: Rate of carer’s allowance and date on which changes take effect


(1) In entry 4 (weekly rate of carer’s allowance) of the table in Part III (non-contributory periodical benefits) of schedule 4 (rates of benefits, etc) of the 1992 Act for “£81.90” substitute “£83.30”.
(2) The increase made by paragraph (1) takes effect on 7 April 2025, subject to paragraph (3).
(3) Where arrangements have been made by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for carer’s allowance to be paid on a Wednesday, the increase takes effect on 9 April 2025.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111061923/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-up-rating-scotland-order-2025/article-4
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