Collection
Social security: policy position papers
Collection of documents setting out our position on matters relating to the development of the devolved social security benefits in Scotland.
Introduction
Collection of documents setting out our position on matters relating to the development of the devolved social security benefits in Scotland.
The content of these papers was correct at the time of publication although we are reviewing timescales in light of the announcement on the Scottish Child Payment on 26 June 2019.
2020
- Disability Assistance for Older People: position paper
- Child Disability Payment: position paper
- Scottish Child Payment: updated position paper - January 2020
2019
- Scottish Child Payment: updated position paper - October 2019
- Scottish Child Payment: position paper - June 2019
- Delivery of disability and carer benefits: policy position paper
- Industrial Injuries Disabled Benefit: policy position paper
- Severe Disablement Allowance: policy position paper
- Short Term Assistance (STA): policy position paper
- Social security case transfer: policy position paper
- Support for carers: policy position paper
- Terminal illness and Disability Assistance: policy position paper
- Cold Spell and Winter Heating Assistance: policy position paper
Disability Assistance policy position papers
A question and answer document was published alongside these position papers, providing further information on the delivery of devolved benefits.
- Disability Assistance assessments: policy position paper
- Disability Assistance awards and entitlement: policy position paper
- Disability Assistance qualifying periods: policy position paper
2017
- Social Security Charter and independent scrutiny
- Social Security principles and a rights based approach
- Social Security (Scotland) Bill policy position paper: fraud and offence provisions
- Social Security (Scotland) Bill policy position paper: re-determinations and appeals
- Social Security ICT implementation
- Social Security agency implementation
- Support for carers: social security position paper
- Disability and employment injury assistance: position paper