Carer Support Payment: equality impact assessment
The equality impact assessment (EQIA) considers potential impacts of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 on individuals with one or more protected characteristics.
Footnotes
1 When the consultation launched, our working title for the new benefit was ‘Scottish Carer’s Assistance’. Since then, we have worked with carers, carer organisations and our Experience Panel members to choose and test a preferred name for the new benefit. We can confirm that the chosen name for the benefit replacing Carer’s Allowance in Scotland will be ‘Carer Support Payment’.
2 The aims for Carer Support Payment were developed on the basis of carer and stakeholder feedback, and published as a discussion paper in March 2021. Further to feedback on these, final aims were set out in the formal consultation on the benefit which ran from February to May 2022.
3 Scottish Carer's Assistance: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
4 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (2022) Financial Memorandum (paragraph 72)
5 Jackie Drake successfully argued that the exclusion of married women from Carer’s Allowance, where married men residing with their wives were not excluded, constituted a clear example of direct discrimination on the grounds of sex.
6 Summary official statistics for Carer’s Allowance Supplement to April eligibility date in 2023, published in August 2023
7 Young Carer Grant: high level statistics to 30 April 2023, published in August 2023
8 Most respondents to our 2016 consultation on social security, supported the goal we set for Scottish Carer's Assistance, that it would be 'not a payment for care [but] provide some financial support and recognition for those who choose to, or who have had to give up or limit their employment or study because of caring responsibilities'. https://www.gov.scot/publications/analysis-written-responses-consultation-social-security-scotland/
9 Carer’s Allowance is an ‘income-replacement’ benefit so carers may not be earning more than £132 per week (2022/23 rate) from employment, after tax, National Insurance and some expenses. More information on is available at: https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility
10 Scottish Carer’s Assistance discussion paper
12 After deductions
13 Carer’s Allowance Supplement will continue to be paid in the same way as now until we safely and securely transfer the awards of carers in Scotland receiving Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Social Security Scotland. Consequential amendments will provide necessary provisions for CAS to be paid to those getting CSP as well as CA until case transfer is complete.
14 Carer Benefits Advisory Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
15 DACBEAG
16 Social Security Experience Panels: publications - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
20 DWP Stat-Xplore https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
21 Scotland’s Carers 2022 Scotland’s carers: update release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
22 Scottish Health Survey 2019 - volume 1: main report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
23 Scottish Health and Care Experience Survey (2017/18)
24 Scotland’s Census (2011) http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk//
25 Equality evidence - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
26 Carer's Allowance Supplement: evaluation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot), Young Carer Grant: interim evaluation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
28 DWP Stat Xplorehttps://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
29 Carers Census, Scotland, 2021-22
30 DWP Stat Xplore https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
31 Close the Gap briefing: leafletpov (closethegap.org.uk)
32 ShapingScotFuture (engender.org.uk)
33 Oxfam, 2020: Care, poverty and Coronavirus across Britain
34 Carers Census, Scotland, 2021-22
35 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
36 Carers Trust (2014) Husband, Partner, Dad, Son, Carer? A survey of the experiences and needs of male carers
37 DWP Stat Xplore https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
38 DWP do not publish statistics on the number of people on Maternity Allowance who have underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance. At the end of February 2022, 2,680 people were in receipt of Maternity Allowance in Scotland. The vast majority of those people are under 40, and there are 1,766 women aged 18-40 who have underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance. Some of these may be getting another earnings replacement benefit.
39 DWP's StatXplore website, Stat-Xplore - Log in (dwp.gov.uk)
40 Scotland’s Census (2011) http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk//
41 Social Security Scotland client diversity and equality analysis – December 2020 – May 2021
42 Scotland’s Census (2011) http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk//
43 DWP Stat Explore https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
44 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
45 DACBEAG
50 Scottish Government (2019) The Scottish Health Survey Scottish Health Survey 2019 - volume 1: main report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
51 Scottish Government (2019) The Scottish Health Survey Scottish Health Survey 2019 - volume 1: main report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
52 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
53 Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (February 2017) “Coping is difficult, but I feel proud” - Perspectives on mental health and wellbeing of young carers.
54 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
55 Carers Trust (2023) Experiences of Older Adult Unpaid Carers in Scotland
56 Carers Trust (2023) Experiences of Older Adult Unpaid Carers in Scotland
57 Citizens Advice Scotland (2018) Disconnected. Understanding digital exclusion and improving access
58 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
59 UK Census
60 Allmark P, Salway S, Crisp R & Barley R (2010) Ethnic Minority Customers of the Pension, Disability and Carers Service: An Evidence Synthesis
61 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
62 Social Security Scotland – Client Survey Report 2018 – 2021.
63 MECOPP (2012) Hidden Carers, Unheard Voices. Informal caring within the Gypsy/Traveller community in Scotland
64 Gypsy /Travellers in Scotland: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2011 Census
66 Arskey H Hirst, M (2005) Unpaid Carers Access to and Use of Primary Care Services, Primary Health Care Research and Development
67 Scottish household survey 2019: annual report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).
68 State of Caring 2022 report | Carers UK
69 LGBT Youth Scotland’s response to the Consultation on Proposals for Carers Legislation (2014)
70 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
71 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
72 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
73 Carers Trust Scotland (2016) Young People Caring OUT There: Experiences of LGBT young adult carers in Scotland
74 Arskey H Hirst, M (2005) Unpaid Carers Access to and Use of Primary Care Services, Primary Health Care Research and Development
75 LGBT Youth Scotland’s response to the Consultation on Proposals for Carers Legislation (2014) https://www.gov.scot/publications/carers-legislation-consultation-proposals-responses/ - res450457
76 LGBT Youth Scotland’s response to the Consultation on Proposals for Carers Legislation (2014) https://www.gov.scot/publications/carers-legislation-consultation-proposals-responses/ - res450457
77 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
78 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
79 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
80 Carers Trust Scotland (2016) Young People Caring OUT There: Experiences of LGBT young adult carers in Scotland
81 12. Poverty - Scotland's Wellbeing: national outcomes for disabled people - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
82 Carers Census, Scotland, 2021-22 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
84 Scottish Health Survey 2019 - volume 1: main report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
86 A fairer Scotland for women: gender pay gap action plan, Scottish Government, 2019.
87 The gender impact of welfare reform, Scottish Women’s Convention, August 2013, A Widening Gap – Women and Welfare Reform, Engender, 2015.
88 Ministerial Foreword - National carers strategy - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
89 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
90 Scotland’s Census (2011) http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk//
91 Carers Trust Scotland (2016) Young People Caring OUT There: Experiences of LGBT young adult carers in Scotland
92 User Research, Experience Panels and the Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation analysis
93 Social Security Scotland - Social Research
94 No data was available on gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. Limited information was available on ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
95 OECD (2014) Unpaid Care Work: The missing link in the analysis of gender gaps in labour outcomes
Understanding the gender pension gap - Institute For FiCarer Support Paymentl Studies - IFS Time use in Scotland 2020: ONS Online Time Use Survey - gender analysis - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
96 Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
97 Needs specific to unpaid carers.
98 StatXplore – CA in payment (to Feb 2021)
99 Additional hours from caring for more than one person at the same time cannot be counted towards the total of 35 hours per week.
100 Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
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