Question reference: S6W-00241
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 May 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on by what date all frontline care staff will have received the £500 bonus announced on November 30, 2020.
Answer
We are fully committed to paying the payments to eligible social care workers as quickly as possible. Local authorities have confirmed that the majority of payments were made to local authority employed social care workers by the end of April with the remainder of payments being made in May. All Local Authorities have confirmed that payments to third and independent social care providers have been completed. Our administration partner, Scotland Excel, are working to confirm with social care providers that payments have been made to staff.
We are currently working with key delivery partners to agree a payment process to make payments to Personal Assistants as quickly as possible.