• In 2013/14, £205.2 billion was spent on benefits in Great Britain, of which
£17.5 billion (8.5 %) was spent on individuals in Scotland, excluding CTR and
SWF.
• The Commission’s proposals would devolve around £2.6 billion (14.6%) of
Scottish benefit expenditure to the Scottish Parliament.
Note: figures may not sum due to rounding

Partial Devolution Full Devolution Additional Powers
UC flexibilities & administration; housing flexibilities
New arrangements for the Motability
Scheme
Benefits for carers, disabled people and those who are ill
The Regulated
Social Fund
Discretionary Housing
Payments
Powers to top up reserved benefits
Powers to establish employment schemes to assist LTU/ disabled people

Benefits for people out of work
Income Support
In Work Credit & Return to Work
Credit
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Benefits for elderly people
Financial Assistance Scheme
Pension Credit
State Pension
State Pension Transfers
TV Licences
Winter Fuel Payments
Benefits for people who are ill or disabled
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Employment & Support Allowance
Incapacity Benefit
Industrial Injuries
Personal Independence Payment
Severe Disablement Allowance
Specialised Vehicles fund
Statutory Sick Pay
Vaccine Damage Payments
Benefits for families with children Benefits for people on low incomes Other
Child Benefit
Child Tax Credit
Guardians Allowance
Maternity Allowance
Statutory Maternity Pay
Council Tax Reduction
Discretionary Housing Payments
Scottish Welfare Fund
Social Fund (regulated)
Working Tax Credit
Housing Benefit
Universal Credit
Bereavement benefits
Christmas bonus
Universal Credit

• Ensuring a co-ordinated approach to engagement opportunities aligning with other key areas such as Fairer
Scotland conversation and Employability.
• Raising awareness and understanding of new powers in key target groups – talks, newsletter, webpages.
• Engaging stakeholders and people on benefits with regular opportunities to feed their views into the process for policy development on new powers – asking for views, dialogue apps, talking to people.
• Developing our understanding of the needs and position of our stakeholders and people with experience of benefits.

Latest news on social security powers in Scotland.
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Welcome to the social security newsletter. This letter will be used to update on progress, highlight events and allow you the chance to have your say on new social security powers.
Fairer Scotland- Social Security week
This week has been social security week.
On Monday we heard from Peter Kelly of the Poverty Alliance.
Tuesday we launched a dialogue app on Universal Credit
Wednesday saw blogs on the Regulated Social Fund
Thursday saw case studies from the Scottish Welfare Fund
Next week is the turn of Employment.
Keep up to date at http://fairer.scot/

• Funding – tight fiscal context
• Timescales - tension between moving quickly and getting it right
• Delivery – accessible, efficient, treating people with dignity and respect
• Integration - with DWP benefits, as well as existing services in Scotland

UK General Election
Scottish Parliament
Elections
Scottish Local
Government Elections
2015
•Scotland Bill
•UC flexibilities agreed
•Scottish Government policy proposals
2016
•New Scotland Act
•Work continues on transition
•Scottish
Parliamentary legislation begins
2017 onwards
•UC roll out continues per
UKG timetable
•Work continues on transition
•Scottish social security system emerges