The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022: scrutiny report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's scrutiny report on the draft Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022
Contents
Summary of recommendations
Recommendation 1: Scottish Government explores the scope to remedy the mismatch in residency tests between Carer’s Assistance and Disability Assistance in order to promote disabled people’s and carers’ human rights.
Recommendation 2: Scottish Government engages with stakeholders and people with lived experience to continuously improve information and ensure its accessibility, to people who will be affected by the transfer of awards to Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment.