The Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2019
Article 2 of this Order provides for an increase in the weekly rate of payment of Carer’s Allowance, along with an increase in what is payable by way of an additional weekly payment where the person receiving Carer’s Allowance has living with them a dependant who is an adult. This additional payment is known as Adult Dependency Increase and is payable only to those with transitional protection. The payment of increases for adult dependants was abolished by section 15(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24) but was simultaneously preserved by section 15(2)(b) of that Act for cases involving claims made before 6 April 2010. The preservation has effect until whichever is the earlier of the date when the person providing care ceases to be entitled to the Adult Dependency Increase, and 6 April 2020.