The Scottish Government announced on Monday 30 November 2020 a bonus payment for NHS and social care workers.

The £500 bonus payment for full time and pro rata part time workers applies to:

  • Care home staff
  • Home care staff
  • Palliative care/hospice staff
  • Adult care Personal Assistants
  • Social care staff in residential child care settings
  • Social Workers (including those working with children and families in criminal justice)

We welcome this announcement and thank our members for working tirelessly on the front line to take care of those most in need.

You can read an update from UNISON Scotland’s Pay Up Now campaign on here.