Draft Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019: policy paper and analytical report
The Scottish Commission on Social Security's policy paper and analytical report on the draft Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 with recommendations for the Scottish Government.
Contents
Annex A: Reporting and uprating requirements
The table shows whether or not each form of devolved assistance is:
- covered by section 77 of the 2018 Act.
- covered by section 78 of the 2018 Act.
- covered by an agency agreement.
| Form of assistance | Covered by duty to report under section 77? | Covered by duty to uprate under section 78? | Covered by an Agency Agreement now or in the future? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carer’s Assistance (Carer’s Assistance, Carer’s Additional Child Payment, Young Carer Grant) | YES | YES | YES (Carer’s Allowance) |
| Disability Assistance (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People, Disability Assistance for Working Age People, Disability Assistance for Older People, Disability Living Assistance 65+, Severe Disablement Allowance,) | YES | YES | YES (Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance) |
| Employment Injury Assistance | YES | YES | YES (Industrial Injuries Scheme) |
| Funeral Expense Assistance* | YES | YES | NO |
| Cold Spell Heating Assistance | YES | NO | NO |
| Winter Heating Assistance | YES | NO | NO |
| Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment, Best Start Grant School Age Payment) | YES | NO | NO |
| Housing Assistance | YES | NO | NO |
| Short-term Assistance | YES | NO | NO |
| Top-ups to be created under section 79 | NO | NO | NO |
| Scottish Child Payment | NO | NO – But Scottish Government is committed to uprating | NO |
| Discretionary Housing Payments | NO | NO | NO |
| Carer’s Allowance Supplement | NO | NO – but uprated under Section 81 | NO |
*The Scottish Government is committed to uprating this benefit but the UK Government is not (Funeral Expense Payment).