The Two Child Limit Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026: scrutiny report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's scrutiny report on the draft Two Child Limit Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026
Contents
- Document Cover
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Approach – Use of top-up powers and take-up
- 3. Exceptions vs. Two Child Limit Payment
- 4. Backdating
- 5. Technical issues
- 6. Future policy development
- 7. Approach to scrutiny
- Recommendations and observations
- Annex A: The Scottish social security principles
- Annex B: Scrutiny timeline
Annex B: Scrutiny timeline
| 24 April 2025 | Officials attended a SCoSS Board meeting to discuss the forthcoming draft regulations. |
| 24 June 2025 | Draft regulations and Section 86A formally referred to SCoSS by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice. |
| 11 July 2025 | Officials attended SCoSS ad hoc meeting to discuss the draft regulations. |
| 13 August 2025 | Revised draft Two Child Limit Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 shared by the Scottish Government. |
| 14 August 2025 | SCoSS Board discussed draft report at ad hoc meeting. |
| 28 August 2025 | SCoSS Board discussed and signed off report at Board meeting. |
| 1 September 2025 | SCoSS report laid. |