The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: scrutiny report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's scrutiny report on the draft Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Contents
- Document Cover
- Summary of recommendations and observations
- Executive summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Aims of Pension Age Disability Payment
- 3. Take-up
- 4. Policy changes from Attendance Allowance
- 5. Mobility
- 6. Renal dialysis
- 7. Equality issues
- 8. Future changes
- 9. Regulations: areas for clarification
- 10. Approach to scrutiny
- Annexe A: Stakeholder engagement
- Annexe B: Scrutiny timeline
- Annexe C: About the Scottish Commission on Social Security
Annexe C: About the Scottish Commission on Social Security
The Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) plays an essential role in the development and delivery of a Scottish Social Security system based on fairness, dignity and respect.
We provide independent scrutiny of the Scottish social security system and our full functions are set out in section 22 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.1Social Security (Scotland) (legislation.gov.uk)
We provide detailed analysis of proposed social security regulations which are referred to us by Ministers, making recommendations for improvement where necessary.
Our role is also to scrutinise the Scottish Government’s delivery of the commitments set out in the Social Security Charter.2Social Security Scotland – Our Charter
We are separate from the Scottish Government, and we carry out our work independently of both Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament.