Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill amends the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to make changes to the Scottish social security system.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 31 October 2023
Bill as introduced
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (3MB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (210KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (380KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (344KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (419KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (301KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (388KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (244KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (300KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (110KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (144KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill research briefing