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Benefit applicants will not be subject to ‘degrading functional examinations’

Scots eligible for disability benefit will not be subject to “degrading functional examinations”, a minister has pledged, as applications for the new payment open on Monday. The Adult Disability Payment replaces the Personal Independence Payment, ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Devolved benefits must keep pace with inflation, say MSPs

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish Government to increase benefits in line with inflation in a report. The Social Justice and Social Security Committee published its pre-budget report on Tuesday, against a backdrop of Scottish ...

08 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Social Security Scotland boss warns of ‘difficult’ year for many

Scotland’s devolved benefits agency has made payments totalling more than £160 million last year, though its boss has warned that the next 12 months will be “difficult for many of us”. David Wallace, the chief executive of Social Security ...

07 Nov 2022 at 15:38

Scotland

Automatic benefit payments to begin this week

Eligible families will begin to receive automatic payment of certain benefits from this week, following the expansion of the Scottish Child Payment. Those who also qualify for the Best Start early learning and school age payments will ...

30 Nov 2022 at 10:56

Scotland

Some Scots have ‘waited too long’ for benefits, minister tells MSPs

Some benefit claimants have “waited too long” for payments to be made to them, the social security minister has conceded. Ben Macpherson came under pressure over the length of time some Scots have had to wait for Adult Disability ...

07 Feb 2023 at 17:35

Scotland

Carers’ praised for ‘vital’ work as new benefit rolled out across Scotland

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has praised the “vital” work done by unpaid carers as a new benefit to help them is rolled out to all of Scotland. Shirley-Anne Somerville said she was “delighted” that the Carer Support ...

04 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Findlay urges Sarwar to back winter fuel payment U-turn

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has urged his Labour counterpart to back a U-turn on the winter fuel payment ahead of the UK Budget next week. The UK Government announced this summer that the benefit provided ...

24 Oct 2024 at 12:59

Scotland

More than £3m paid to Scots families in Child Disability Payment since launch

A new benefit payment made to children with disabilities is “already making a difference” to families, with some £3.25 million paid out since its launch. The Scottish Government estimated that as of March 31 2022 a total ...

17 May 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

More than 500,000 applications for help from families to Best Start scheme

More than half a million applications for help have been made as part of a Scottish scheme that aims to help less well-off families with the costs of raising their children. Figures published by Social Security Scotland ...

27 Aug 2024 at 13:17

More than 300,000 children in receipt of Scottish Child Payment

Scotland

More than 300,000 children in recept of Scottish Child Payment

More than 300,000 children receive the Scottish Child Payment benefit, with almost £250 million paid out since its launch in February 2021. New figures from the Scottish Government detail uptake of the devolved benefit....

30 May 2023 at 14:46

Scotland

Adult disability applicants can expect ‘compassionate’ process, minister says

Applicants for a flagship new benefit from the Scottish Government can expect a “compassionate” process, the social security minister has said. Ben Macpherson marked the latest phase of the adult disability payment ...

20 Jun 2022 at 18:23

Scotland

Scots urged to check if they are entitled to thousands of pounds in benefits

Scots are being urged to check if they are entitled to thousands of pounds worth of benefits in 2025. Social Security Scotland said people including unpaid carers, disabled Scots and those on low incomes may be ...

06 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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