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Devolved social security benefits: stakeholder engagement toolkit
This toolkit is being reviewed.
Delivery Timetable
What is happening next and when?
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | Job Start Payment |
| Summer 2020 | Independent social security advocacy support will be available. |
| Summer 2020 | Child Disability Payment will open to new claims (replaces Disability Living Allowance for children). |
| Summer 2020 | Eligibility for Child Disability Payment extended from age 16 to age 18. |
| Christmas 2020 | Scottish Child Payment (under 6s) |
| By end 2020 | Children who receive the highest care component of Disability Assistance become entitled to Winter Heating Assistance (16,000 children; £200 payment). |
| Early 2021 | Disability Assistance for Working Age People will open to new claims (replaces UK Government's Personal Independence Payment). |
| Early 2021 | Start new additional payment for carers who look after more than one disabled child. |
| 2021 | Disability Assistance for Older People (over 65) will open to new claims (replaces Attendance Allowance). |
| Winter 2021 | Winter Heating Assistance and Cold Spell Heating Assistance delivered to eligible recipients in their current form and to those in receipt of assistance from Social Security Scotland. |
| Early 2022 | Scottish Carer's Allowance opens to new claims |
| Autumn 2022 | Employment Injury Assistance |
| By the end of 2022 | Scottish Child Payment (all children under 16) |
Contact
Email: Stephen.Murphy2@gov.scot
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