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 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 07 October 2021
Debate on the proposed amendments
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. Amendments are “selected” (chosen for debate) by the Presiding Officer. MSPs then debate and decide on the amendments.
Marshalled list of amendments at Stage 3
Groupings of amendments at Stage 3 (133KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2021
Minutes of Proceedings (167KB, pdf) posted 07 October 2021
7 October 2021 (Part 1)
Final version of the Bill
There is no Bill as Passed for the Bill as no amendments were agreed to at Stage 3. The Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill as introduced is the final print of the Bill.
Final debate on the Bill
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
Minutes of Proceedings (167KB, pdf) posted 07 October 2021
7 October 2022
Final vote on the Bill
After the debate, MSPs vote on whether to pass the Bill.
7 October 2022
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 October 2021
- Motion type: Motion For Debate
- Motion reference: S6M-01554
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 07 October 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed