Social Security Scotland

Posted on December 14, 2018

Over the next 4 years, the UK Government will transfer powers for the delivery of a number of benefits to the Scottish Government.

Scottish Government will be administering a new social security system, delivered by Social Security Scotland. Social Security Scotland aims to focus on dignity, fairness and respect, and will deliver the following benefits:

Carer’s Allowance Supplement – from September 2018
Best Start Grant – beginning Christmas 2018
Funeral Expense Assistance – from summer 2019
Young Carer Grant – beginning autumn 2019

For further information, please visit the Social Security Scotland website.

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