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Carer's Allowance

Asked by Seamus LoganScottish National PartyScotland OfficeTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 60710

The question

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.

Answered by 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 least £52 billion by 2029, with an additional £9.1 billion in Barnet consequentials over that time period.

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