This briefing was sent to Scottish MPs ahead of a discussion around the welfare provisions in the Scotland Bill.
The briefing focuses on 6 areas:
1. The power to create new benefits in areas of devolved responsibility
2. Definition of disability benefit
3. Definition of carer
4. Sanctions and the Scottish Welfare Fund
5. Universal Credit administrative ‘vetoes’
6. Restrictions to employment programmes
Publication date:
June 2015
Publication type:
Policy
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