Draft Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Draft Equality Impact Assessment

A draft Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) considering the potential effects of the draft Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 on individuals with protected characteristics.


The Scope of the Equality Impact Assessment

This Equality Impact Assessment considers the impact of introducing Pension Age Disability Payment on disabled people who are over the State Pension age and have one or more protected characteristics. State Pension age is currently 66 years of age, and is planned to gradually increase to 67 years of age by 2028.[15]

Contact

Email: Joseph.Scullion@gov.scot

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