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Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Author: Camilla Kidner
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Published: Wednesday 28 Feb 2024 (SB 24-11)
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Background: Scottish Social Security
New social security benefits (Part 1)
Childhood Assistance
Care Experience Assistance
Late Applications (Part 2)
Challenging Decisions (Part 3)
Background
Late requests
Right to withdraw re-determination request
Duty to complete a re-determination
Lapsed appeals
Process appeals
Overpayments (Part 4)
Liability of individuals and their representatives
Isn't that fraud?
Getting the balance right
Liability of the individual's estate
Challenge rights
Other issues about overpayments
Appointees (Part 5)
Recognising DWP appointees (section 14)
Liability to repay funds (section 15)
Requirement to provide information (Part 6)
Estimating rates of error and fraud
How powers will be used
UK Process
Getting the balance right
Social security principles
Public finance duties
Safeguards in the Bill
Consultation views
Recovery of compensation payments (Part 7)
What is compensation recovery?
Benefits included
How much compensation goes to Scottish Ministers?
Applying for a certificate and making payments
Implementation issues
Scottish Commission on Social Security
Regulations
Accounts
Body corporate
Financial memorandum
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