The Public Audit Committee looks at reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to examine whether public money is being spent efficiently and effectively.
On 18 September 2025, the Auditor General for Scotland published Adult Disability Payment.
The report says:
"The Scottish Government’s approach to ADP, for example improving benefit take-up and having lighter touch award reviews, generates additional costs. The Scottish Government spent £2.6 billion on ADP and PIP payments in 2023/24, £141 million more than the funding available to it. The Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts that this ADP spending gap alone Key messages 5 will grow to £770 million in 2029/30. This is contributing to a larger overall funding gap for devolved social security spending of £2.0 billion by 2029/30. These figures may change over time depending on Scottish and UK government policy changes".