When all eligible carers in Scotland are receiving Scottish Carer’s Assistance from Social Security Scotland instead of Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), we will be able to make changes to eligibility criteria. However, as Carer’s Allowance 1 Draft Carers Strategic Policy Statement, Scottish Government, September 2019 https://www.gov.scot/publications/carers-strategic-policy-statement-draft-consultation/ 2 Scottish Carer’s Assistance: Discussion Paper, March 2021 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-carers- assistance-discussion-paper/pages/1/ Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.