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Social Security Assistance in Scotland: up-rating for inflation in 2026 - 2027
A report on the impact of inflation on devolved social security assistance as required under section 86A of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
5. Inflation-adjusted figures
5.1 Under section 86A of the 2018 Act there is a requirement to calculate the inflation-adjusted figures for all devolved assistance in Chapter 2 of Part 2 or sections 79 and 93A, which are in effect. The inflation-adjusted figures are provided in Table 1 and 2 using the 12 month to September 2025 rate of CPI (3.8%).
| Benefit | 2025-26 levels | Inflation-adjusted figures |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Disability Payment | ||
| - Daily Living Component Enhanced Rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| - Daily Living Component Standard Rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| - Mobility Component Enhanced Rate | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| - Mobility Component Standard Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| - Transitional rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment (1st Child Payment or subsequent child if relevant exemption applies) | £767.50 | £796.65 |
| Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment (Subsequent Child Payment & Multiple Pregnancy Supplement) | £383.75 | £398.35 |
| Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment | £319.80 | £331.95 |
| Best Start Grant School Age Payment | £319.80 | £331.95 |
| Carer Support | ||
| - Carer Support Payment component | £83.30 | £86.45 |
| - Carer Additional Person Payment component | £10.00 | £10.40 |
| - Scottish Carer Supplement component | £11.29 | £11.70 |
| Child Disability Payment | ||
| - Care Component Highest Rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| - Care Component Middle Rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| - Care Component Lowest Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| - Mobility Component Higher Rate | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| - Mobility Component Lower Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Child Winter Heating Payment | £255.80 | £265.50 |
Note: rounding to the nearest 5p is applied
| Benefit | 2025-26 levels | Inflation-adjusted figures |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Support Payment (higher rate) | £1,279.15 | £1,327.75 |
| Funeral Support Payment (lower rate) | £156.10 | £162.05 |
| Funeral Support Payment (medical device removal) | £25.80 | £26.80 |
| Pension Age Disability Payment (higher rate) | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| Pension Age Disability Payment (lower rate) | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (80+ full) | £305.10 | £316.70 |
| Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (under 80 full) | £203.40 | £211.15 |
| Pension Age Winter Heating Rate (80+ shared) | £152.55 | £158.35 |
| Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (under 80 shared) | £101.70 | £105.55 |
| Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance | ||
| - Care Component Highest Rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| - Care Component Middle Rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| - Care Component Lowest Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| - Mobility Component Higher Rate | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| - Mobility Component Lower Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Scottish Child Payment | £27.15 | £28.20 |
| Two Child Limit Payment | £292.81 | £303.94 |
| Young Carer Grant | £390.25 | £405.10 |
| Winter Heating Payment | £59.75 | £62.00 |
Note: rounding to the nearest 5p is applied
5.2 Table 3 and 4 presents inflation-adjusted figures for the other forms of devolved assistance that are not covered by section 86A. The inflation-adjusted levels have been calculated using the CPI 12 month rate for September 2025 (3.8%).
| Benefit (weekly rate unless otherwise shown) | 2025-26 levels | Inflation-adjusted levels |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance Allowance (higher rate) | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| Attendance Allowance (lower rate) | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| Carer’s Allowance | £83.30 | £86.45 |
| Carer’s Allowance Supplement (bi-annual amount) | £293.50 | £304.65 |
| Disability Living Allowance | ||
| - Care Component Highest Rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| - Care Component Middle Rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| - Care Component Lowest Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| - Mobility Component Higher Rate | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| - Mobility Component Lower Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Personal Independence Payment | ||
| - Daily Living Component Enhanced Rate | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| - Daily Living Component Standard Rate | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| - Mobility Component Enhanced Rate | £77.05 | £80.00 |
| - Mobility Component Standard Rate | £29.20 | £30.30 |
| Best Start Foods – (higher rate) | £10.80 | £11.20 |
| Best Start Foods – (lower rate) | £5.40 | £5.60 |
| Job Start Payment – (standard rate) | £319.80 | £331.95 |
| Job Start Payment – (higher rate) | £511.65 | £531.10 |
Note: rounding to the nearest 5p is applied.
| Benefit (weekly rate unless otherwise shown) | 2025-26 levels | Inflation-adjusted levels |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit | ||
| - Standard rate 1.0 | £225.30 | £233.90 |
| - 0.9 | £202.77 | £210.51 |
| - 0.8 | £180.24 | £187.12 |
| - 0.7 | £157.71 | £163.73 |
| - 0.6 | £135.18 | £140.34 |
| - 0.5 | £112.65 | £116.95 |
| - 0.4 | £90.12 | £93.56 |
| - 0.3 | £67.59 | £70.17 |
| - 0.2 | £45.06 | £46.78 |
| Industrial Death Benefit – Widow (higher rate) | £176.45 | £184.90 |
| Industrial Death Benefit – Widow (lower rate) | £52.94 | £55.47 |
| Industrial Death Benefit – Widower rate | £176.45 | £184.90 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance – (basic rate) | £100.05 | £103.85 |
| - Age related addition – higher rate | £14.95 | £15.50 |
| - Age related addition – middle rate | £8.30 | £8.60 |
| - Age related addition – lower rate | £8.30 | £8.60 |
| - Adult Dependant increase for SDA | £49.20 | £51.05 |
Rounding - rounding to the nearest 5p is applied except in IIDB where the 100% degree of disablement entitlement is rounded to the nearest 10p and the lower rates rounded to the nearest 1p.
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot