The Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grant and Carer Support Payment) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2025: scrutiny report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's scrutiny report on the draft Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grant and Carer Support Payment) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2025
Contents
- Document Cover
- Summary of recommendations and observations
- Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Carer Additional Person Payment
- 3. Scottish Carer Supplement
- 4. Single benefit with three components
- 5. Extension of Young Carer Grant to 19-year-olds
- 6. Extending the bereavement run-on
- 7. Breaks in care
- 8. Other amendments
- 9. Areas for clarification
- 10. Approach to scrutiny
- Annex A: About the Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Annex B: Scrutiny timeline
Annex B: Scrutiny timeline
| 28 November 2024 | Draft Regulations and Section 86A formally referred to SCoSS by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice. |
| 14 January 2025 | SCoSS Board ad hoc meeting discussion on the draft regulations. |
| 20 January 2025 | SCoSS roundtable event with carer organisations. |
| 30 January 2025 | SCoSS Board meeting discussion on the draft regulations and draft report. |
| 18 February 2025 | SCoSS Board ad hoc meeting discussion on the draft regulations and draft report. |
| 27 February 2025 | SCoSS Board meeting discussion on the draft regulations and draft report. |
| 28 February 2025 | SCoSS report signed off and laid. |