Devolved social security benefits: stakeholder engagement toolkit

This toolkit is being reviewed.


Delivery Timetable

What is happening next and when?

When What
Spring 2020 Job Start Payment
Summer 2020 Independent social security advocacy support will be available.
Summer 2020 Child Disability Payment will open to new claims (replaces Disability Living Allowance for children).
Summer 2020 Eligibility for Child Disability Payment extended from age 16 to age 18.
Christmas 2020 Scottish Child Payment (under 6s)
By end 2020 Children who receive the highest care component of Disability Assistance become entitled to Winter Heating Assistance (16,000 children; £200 payment).
Early 2021 Disability Assistance for Working Age People will open to new claims (replaces UK Government's Personal Independence Payment).
Early 2021 Start new additional payment for carers who look after more than one disabled child.
2021 Disability Assistance for Older People (over 65) will open to new claims (replaces Attendance Allowance).
Winter 2021 Winter Heating Assistance and Cold Spell Heating Assistance delivered to eligible recipients in their current form and to those in receipt of assistance from Social Security Scotland.
Early 2022 Scottish Carer's Allowance opens to new claims
Autumn 2022 Employment Injury Assistance
By the end of 2022 Scottish Child Payment (all children under 16)

Contact

Email: Stephen.Murphy2@gov.scot

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