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Social Security (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 briefing - Amendments to Parts 2 to 5

Briefing for the Scottish Parliament Social Security Committee

Citizens Advice Scotland supports a number of amendments, including those streamlining the re-determination and appeals process to make it easier for individuals to challenge a decision; to make sure all new benefit payments are uprated annually with the cost of living; to make sure no-one is criminalised for genuine error; and to make sure no one has to make a large repayment for an error caused by no fault of their own.

Author
Rob Gowans
Publication date
February 2018
Publication type
Policy
Number of pages
6