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Recommendation 32
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Paragraph: 161
It is important to make the distinction between devolving the administration of certain welfare benefits...
Recommendation
It is important to make the distinction between devolving the administration of certain welfare benefits and the wholescale devolution of welfare and we recommend that, as a first step, the UK-Welsh Government Inter-ministerial Advisory Board on Social Security should undertake an assessment of the potential merits of devolving the administration of the same benefits to Wales as have been devolved to Scotland.
Paragraph Reference:
161
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The UK Government has no intention to devolve social security to the Welsh Government. The Committee’s report acknowledges the advantages of the current system, highlighting its strength during the Covid response. The evidence gathered during the inquiry showed that attitudes to the idea of devolving social security to Senedd Cymru / the Welsh Parliament vary significantly in terms of policy, operational and funding implications.