Publication - Impact assessment

Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment

Published: 17 April 2024
From: Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Money and tax
ISBN: 9781836011132

A Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment (FSDA) considering the potential impacts of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 on socio-economic inequality.

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This Fairer Scotland Duty has identified that overall, the introduction of Pension Age Disability Payment to replace Attendance Allowance, together with the provisions for safe and secure case transfer, has the potential to have a positive impact on reducing inequality and tackling poverty for disabled people in Scotland.

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Email: Joseph.Scullion@gov.scot

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