Devolved social security benefits: stakeholder engagement toolkit

Best Start Foods

Funeral Support Payment

Young Carer Grant

Job Grant

Scottish Child Payment (under 6s)

Disability Assistance for Children and Young People will open to new claims (replaces Disability Living Allowance for children).

Eligibility for Disability Assistance for Children and Young People extended from age 16 to age 18.

Children who receive the highest care component of Disability Assistance become entitled to Winter Heating Assistance (16,000 children; £200 payment).

Disability Assistance for Working Age People will open to new claims (replaces UK Government's Personal Independence Payment).

Start new additional payment for carers who look after more than one disabled child.

Disability Assistance for Older People (over 65) will open to new claims (replaces Attendance Allowance).

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.

Scottish Carer's Allowance opens to new claims (this will be one regular payment made up of Carers Allowance, Carer's Allowance Supplement and, if applicable payments for carers of more than one disabled child).

Employment Injury Assistance

Scottish Child Payment (all children under 16)