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An Introduction to Social Security Scotland

An Introduction to Social Security Scotland. Carol Tugman Local Delivery Relationship Lead. The Essential Elements. Dignity, Fairness and Respect. Devolving c.£ 2.8bn of benefits from the UK Government to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016 . (15% of the overall Benefits)

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An Introduction to Social Security Scotland

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  1. An Introduction to Social Security Scotland Carol Tugman Local Delivery Relationship Lead

  2. The Essential Elements Dignity, Fairness and Respect • Devolving c.£2.8bn of benefits from the UK Government to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. (15% of the overall Benefits) • The power to create new benefits. • The power to ‘top-up’ UK benefits • These benefits are for people on low incomes, disabled people and carers. • Establishing a new social security agency. • Taking an approach which has a safe and secure transition at its heart. • 8 Key Principles within the Act – generally focussing on social security is a human right and designed by the People of Scotland

  3. SCOTLAND’S LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE Will ensure that people can speak with a Social Security Scotland member of staff face to face, regardless of where they live in Scotland • Will provide advice for clients on eligibility for Devolved Benefits and offer support for people to make applications, verify ID and request re-determinations • Staff will co-locate with partner organisations and be based in locations such as council buildings, health settings, advice and support hubs and other community service points as well as provide outreach and home or hospital visits where required. • The Service will be Digital by choice, allowing Clients to apply by whichever method best suits them – on line, over the phone, paper form

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  6. Eligibility for Best Start Grant Payments • The application is received in the application window • No payment of a Sure Start Maternity Grant or Best Start Grant has been made for that child • The applicant is ordinarily resident in Scotland • The applicant is, is the partner of or has someone dependant on them who is more than 24 weeks pregnant or meets the test of responsibility for the child (receives Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit or Universal Credit child element or has a court order) • The applicant is on a qualifying benefit, is under 18 or 18 or 19, in full time education and still dependant on their parent or carer • The child is not in residential or foster care

  7. Some Useful Links Experience Panel Publications - The Experience Panel section is about half way down this page, then scroll further to get the links to all the individual publications https://www.gov.scot/policies/social-security/engagement-on-social-security/ • The Social Security Scotland Interim Corporate Plan sets out the intentions of the Agency and some of the work that has already taken place: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/what-we-do/corporate-plan • The Social Security Scotland Website gives general information about the Agency as well as contact details and the Freephone number: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ • You can access the toolkit through the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vHQ4Lv0OE6WOvIv3P0UfE22wj8Y3kF3Y/view?usp=sharing

  8. CAROL TUGMAN LOCAL DELIVERY RELATIONSHIP LEAD Email: Carol.Tugman@gov.scot Telephone : 07341793596

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