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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.
8. Conclusion
8.1 This report has explained the Scottish Government’s approach to up-rating social security assistance for the financial year 2026-27.
Annex A
| Benefit | 2025-26 rates | 2026-27 rates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Foods – (higher rate) | £10.80 | £11.20 |
| Best Start Foods – (lower rate) | £5.40 | £5.60 |
| 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’s Allowance Supplement (bi-annual payment) | £293.50 | £304.65 |
| 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 |
| Benefit | 2025-26 rates | 2026-27 rates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Job Start Payment – (standard rate) | £319.80 | £331.95 |
| Job Start Payment - (higher rate) | £511.65 | £531.10 |
| 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 rate) | £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 |
| Young Carer Grant | £390.25 | £405.10 |
| Winter Heating Payment | £59.75 | £62.00 |
| Benefit | Rates 2025-26 | Rates 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance Allowance – (higher rate) | £110.40 | £114.60 |
| Attendance Allowance – (lower rate) | £73.90 | £76.70 |
| Carer’s Allowance | £83.30 | £86.40 |
| 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 |
| 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 Dependency Increase payable with SDA | £49.20 | £51.05 |
| Benefit | Rates 2025-26 | Rates 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Constant Attendance Allowance – exceptional rate | £180.40 | £187.20 |
| Constant Attendance Allowance – intermediate rate | £135.30 | £140.40 |
| Constant Attendance Allowance – normal maximum rate | £90.20 | £93.60 |
| Constant Attendance Allowance – part-time rate | £45.10 | £46.80 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance | £90.20 | £93.60 |
| Maximum of aggregate weekly benefit payable for successive accidents | £225.30 | £233.90 |
| Industrial Injuries Unemployability Supplement permitted earnings level (annual amount) | £10,166.00 | £10,582.00 |
| Maximum life gratuity | £14,950.00 | £15,520.00 |
| Unemployability Supplement | £139.35 | £144.65 |
| Increase for early incapacity – (higher rate) | £28.90 | £30.00 |
| Increase for early incapacity – (middle rate) | £18.50 | £19.20 |
| Increase for early incapacity – (lower rate) | £9.25 | £9.60 |
| Increase under para 4 of schedule 7 SSCBA 1992 to weekly disablement pension (increase for dependent children) | £11.35 | £11.35 |
| Maximum reduced earning allowance | £90.12 | £93.56 |
| Maximum retirement allowance | £22.53 | £23.39 |
| 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 |
| Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 | £11.35 | £11.35 |
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot