An Airdrie woman living in Milan has told of her experience in emerging from the stringent lockdown in Italy after 10 weeks indoors in the country’s battle against coronavirus.
06.05.2020 - 11:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Carers are being offered a £230 one-off emergency boost to help them through the pandemic.
The Scottish Government said the package is worth £19.2 million between 83,000 eligible carers and will be available next month.
It follows concern that carers, unpaid and paid, are struggling as vital support is cut off during lockdown.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, the SNP government social security secretary, said: “We introduced the Carer’s Allowance Supplement to recognise the important contribution unpaid
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Carers are being offered a £230 one-off emergency boost to help them through the pandemic.
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