Best Start Grant: service level agreement between The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers

Agreement between Scottish Ministers and The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to deliver Best Start Grant to residents in Scotland.


4. Derivation

4.1 This Agreement forms an annex to the 'Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Scottish Ministers (SM) and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) on joint working arrangements covering the implementation of devolved provisions in the Scotland Act 2016 relating to Social Security and Employment Support Services in Scotland', and is to be read in conjunction with the following documents, and any subsequent arrangements which are agreed and support this Agreement, insofar as they are not replaced or terminated in the future:

Document

Version/Date

Concordat between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Government

March 2020

Memorandum of Understanding and Supplementary Agreements on Devolution between the United Kingdom Government, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Northern Ireland Executive Committee (MoU on Devolution)

October 2013

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Scottish Ministers (SM) and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) on joint working arrangements covering the implementation of devolved provisions in the Scotland Act 2016 relating to Social Security and Employment Support Services in Scotland, ('SM/SSWP 'Single MoU') and the following Annexes:

  • [Redacted]
  • [Redacted]
  • [Redacted]

January 2023

Memorandum of Understanding Between The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government and on behalf of Social Security Scotland in relation to benefit accounting and reconciliation services provided to the Scottish Ministers

March 2020

The agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government on the Scottish Government's fiscal framework

August 2023

Scottish Devolution: A Framework for Audit and Accountability

March 2019

Scottish Devolution: Financial Arrangements for Formal Agreements between Department For Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers

October 2023

Initial Service Level Agreement between Department for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Ministers in respect of Best Start Grant V1.0 (the 'Initial Agreement')

December 2018

DWP and SG Joint Communications Framework

December 2023

[Redacted]

[Redacted]

Financial Services Category Memorandum of Understanding Between Department for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers

March 2023

Contact

Email: Formalagreements@socialsecurity.gov.scot

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