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Scots carers who look after the disabled are waiting twice as long for a vital benefit compared to people in England . ‌

Average processing times for the devolved Carer Support Payment (CSP) have now soared to 54 days. ‌

Scottish Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain , who uncovered the huge disparity, blasted: “I’ve been approached by carers concerned that payments are taking so long to process. Scottish ministers might talk a good game about a gentler and kinder bureaucracy but what carers actually want is to get paid on time.” ‌

As part of the devolution of some social security benefits to Holyrood, CSP replaced the UK-wide Carer’s Allowance, which is still in force south of the border. READ MORE: Gordon Brown warns child poverty in Scotland is getting 'worse everyd

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