Overview

The Scotland Act 2016 devolved new powers over social security to the Scottish Parliament, including the power to make new benefits for disabled people and carers.

The Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group (DACBEAG) was set up in 2017 to provide recommendations and advice to Scottish Ministers, by request and proactively, on the policy and practice options being developed on disability and carers benefits.

These benefits are:

• Child Disability Payment (replaces Disability Living Allowance for children)
• Adult Disability Payment (replaces Personal Independence Payment)
• Pension Age Disability Payment (replaces Attendance Allowance)
• Severe Disablement Allowance (will not be changing)
• Employment Injury Assistance (replaces Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit)
• Scottish Carer’s Assistance (replaces Carer’s Allowance)

As the Group is independent of the Scottish Government, information and documents on these pages are published on behalf of the Group.
 

Members

• Dr Jim McCormick, Chair, Chief Executive Officer, The Robertson Trust
• Tressa Burke, Deputy Chair, Chief Executive, Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Shaben Begum, Director, Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
• Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland
• Lucinda Godfrey, Chief Executive Officer, Dundee Carers Centre
• Sarah Hammond, Manager, East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau
• Jatin Haria, Executive Director, Coalition for Racial Equality & Rights (CRER)
• Professor Ewan MacDonald, Honorary Professor of Public Health, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow
• Dr Alan McDevitt, GP in Clydebank
• Dr Angela O'Hagan, Senior Lecturer in Equalities and Public Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University
• Ed Pybus, Welfare Rights Advisor, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
• Frank Reilly, Strategic Lead, Simon Community Scotland
• Bill Scott, Policy Director, Inclusion Scotland
• Jo McLaughlin, Assistant Team Manager of Welfare Rights, Action Group
• Simon Hodge, Solicitor, Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre
• Lucy Mulvagh, Director of Policy and Communications, The Health and Social Care Alliance

Documents

• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group: workplan
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group: terms of reference
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group: review
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: February 2020
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: November 2019
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: August 2019
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: February 2019
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: November 2018
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: August 2018
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: April 2018
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: February 2018
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: November 2017
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: August 2017
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: June 2017
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group minutes: April 2017
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – decision making and consultations: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – decision making and consultations: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – appointees: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – appointees: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - PIP Caselaw Integration with DAWAP Regulations: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – PIP Caselaw Integration with DAWAP Regulations: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – DAWAP: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – DAWAP: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – DAWAP service design and home visits: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – DAWAP service design and home visits: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – Young Carer Grant EQIA: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – Young Carer Grant EQIA: response from ministers
• Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group – digital portal: advice
• Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group – digital portal: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - DACYP: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - DACYP: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - sources of supporting evidence: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - supporting evidence: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - suitably qualified assessors: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - suitably qualified assessors: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Young Carer Grant: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Young Carer Grant: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - award duration: advice
• Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group – award duration: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - informal observations: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - informal observations: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - equality analysis: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - equality analysis: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - assessments: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - assessments: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Social Security Charter: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Social Security Charter: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Carers Allowance supplement: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Universal Credit split payments: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Universal Credit split payments: response from ministers
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - Social Security Bill initial response: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group – independent scrutiny report: advice
• Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group - independent scrutiny: response from ministers