The Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Draft Regulations 2023: policy note

Scottish Commission on Social Security - scrutiny of the draft Regulations

Under section 97 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, the Scottish Ministers are required to inform the Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) of their proposals in relation to regulations made under any section in Chapter 2 of Part 2 to the 2018 Act. Having been informed of any such proposals, SCoSS must then prepare a report setting out its observations and recommendations in relation to the proposals. SCoSS may also be required to scrutinise and report on any further matters which the Scottish Ministers request under section 22(1)(b) of the 2018 Act. As a result a draft of the regulations is now shared with SCoSS. Given the complexities of Carer Support Payment the Scottish Government considers it appropriate to request SCoSS' scrutiny of the entirety of the draft Regulations rather than limiting the request to the specific regulations that fall under section 97 of the 2018 Act.

The Scottish Government will publish its formal response to SCoSS's report when laying these regulations before the Scottish Parliament.