Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Acknowledged
Devolved disability benefits in Scotland pose significant obstacles to UC health implementation.
Conclusion
As the Minister accepted when he gave oral evidence, the fact that disability benefits are a devolved matter in Scotland presents potentially very serious obstacles to implementation. We are particularly concerned about the possibility that in the future the criteria for determining eligibility for the Adult Disability Payment could be very different from those for PIP, especially in the context of the record level of funding provided to the Scottish Government in the 2025–26 funding settlement. We will scrutinise very carefully the solution the Minister expects to be set out in the autumn White Paper. (Conclusion, Paragraph 120)
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the concern about devolved disability benefits and states that discussions are ongoing with the Scottish Government regarding interactions between devolved and reserved systems.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Discussions are ongoing with the Scottish Government regarding the interactions between the devolved and reserved systems.