Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 60712
Social Security Benefits: Disability
Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed disability benefit reforms on claimants in Scotland.
Answer
Ian MurrayUniversal Credit is a reserved matter in Scotland, so the changes to Universal Credit will apply in Scotland. Personal Independent Payment (PIP) is an extra costs disability benefit and is a devolved matter in Scotland. By the time the Personal Independen...
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