Social Security

New legislation to improve the benefits system to help those who need it most was unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament yesterday. The Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill supports the delivery of the new Scottish Child Payment, to provide low-income familie

MSPs on Holyrood’s Social Security Committee have backed a bill which would allow adult benefit claimants, who consent, to nominate an appointee to claim benefits on their behalf. However, they have warned that suitable safeguards must be put in place to limit fraud and the exploitation of vul