Find out more about the Blue Light Card. PAs are currently not eligible for the card, but you may be eligible if you work in another social care role.
The PA Network Scotland offers free ID badges to all PAs working in Scotland. Find out how to order yours.
It is important for anyone considering taking on a PA to understand the difference in employment status between an employee and a self-employed PA. This can affect their legal relationship and financial agreements between them. Find out more about how to determine if a PA is employed or self-employed.
It is possible for a PA to be employed by a family member to provide care and support to them. However, this is still seen as an 'exceptional circumstance', which means it wouldn't normally happen unless it is for specific reasons.
There are now no official Covid-19 rules or restrictions in Scotland. However, this page includes some things you may wish to consider around Covid-19 as a Personal Assistant.
You may be working as a Personal Assistant and also support someone else in your life, unpaid - like a family member or friend. This article explains what support is available to you if you are an unpaid carer.
Anyone who is a PA, or thinking about becoming one, can access free help, guidance or support. Find out more about what's available.
Find out more about the Personal Assistant Programme Board, which aims to improve things for PAs, and by extension employers, across Scotland.
Each year, the Scottish Government sets the minimum hourly rate of pay for Personal Assistants. This article explains what the current national minimum rate of pay for PAs is.
Find out about the upcoming changes to the PVG scheme for Personal Assistants, which come into force in April 2025.