Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Overview
The Bill provides for an increase in the amount of the carer’s allowance supplement for the period from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Anyone who qualifies for this supplement will get the increased amount.
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 set the initial amount that carers would receive for this period. The Bill will increase this amount by £231.40. It will also give the Scottish Government the ability to increase the amount of a carer’s allowance supplement going forward.
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill as introduced (194KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2021
The Bill was passed on 07 October 2021 and became an Act on 15 November 2021
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 1 on 23 September 2021
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Find out more about this committee
The Committee published its Stage 1 report on the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill on 13 September 2021.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee published its Stage 1 report on 8 September 2021.
The Stage 1 debate on the Bill took place on 23 September 2021.
Submit your views
The Committee wishes to get views on the Bill.
Read the questions and respond to the consultation on Citizen Space.
The consultation closed on 12 August 2021.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Letter from Minister for Social Security and Local Government, 6 October 2021
Scottish Government's response to the Carers Allowance (Supplement) Scotland Stage 1 report
Letter from the Minister for Social Security and Local Government, 22 September 2021
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Letter from the Minister for Social Security and Local Government, 10 August 2021
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Minutes of 9 September 2021 (private)
2 September 2021
Committee report
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee published its Stage 1 report on 13 September 2021
Work by other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform meeting on 7 September 2021
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee published its Stage 1 report on 8 September 2021.
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report
Debate
MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
Minutes of proceedings (162KB, pdf) posted 23 September 2021
23 September 2021
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Motion type: Motion For Debate
- Motion reference: S6M-01318
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 23 September 2021