The Scottish Government has done a good job of delivering its first set of devolved benefits, but the real challenge is still to come, spending watchdog Audit Scotland warns in a report published today. Continue reading Benefits delivery set to get much tougher, says spending watchdog
A new benefit for low income families opens for applications this morning (Monday 29 April). The £250 Early Learning Payment is for children aged between two to three and a half and can be used for anything from children’s clothes and shoes to toys, books or days out. Continue reading Early Learning Payment: new benefit opens for qpplications
The progress made in building Scotland’s new public service has been outlined today, a year since the Social Security (Scotland) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament (25 April 2018). Continue reading Social Security Scotland one year on
Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has asked for views as she launched a consultation on delivering fairer Disability Assistance benefits. Continue reading Consultation: Building a fairer Disability Benefits assistance
Social Security Scotland timetable for remaining devolved benefits outlined
Continue reading Delivery of disability assistance to start next Spring
Scottish Ministers are on course to invest over £125 million in 2018-19 to mitigate against the worst impact of UK Government welfare reforms and to protect those on low incomes. Continue reading Scottish Government commits £125 million to combat UK austerity
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has welcomed the news that carers in Edinburgh will receive the first payments of the new Carer’s Allowance Supplement from the middle of this month, back-dated to April 2018. Continue reading Edinburgh to benefit from Carer’s Allowance Supplement
A Bill allowing the Scottish Government to make the first social security payments later this year has been passed by Parliament. Last night’s unanimous vote means MSPs have passed the Social Security (Scotland) Bill establishing Scotland’s first social security system. Continue reading Holyrood passes landmark Social Security Bill
