Public Audit Committee
Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
Background
On 19 May 2022, the Auditor General for Scotland published the report Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits.
The report says:
"The Scottish Government has continued to successfully deliver new and complex social security benefits in challenging circumstances. This is a significant achievement. There is a conscious focus on the needs of service users, building on the principles of dignity, fairness, and respect. People are positive about their experiences of engaging with Social Security Scotland."
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
Information about the Public Audit Committee's consideration of the report can be found below.
Meetings
23 June 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; and Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 23 June 2022
Read the Official Report, 23 June 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 23 June 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Social Justice and Social Security Committee on issues raised during the meeting.
Decision: The Committee agreed at its meeting on 23 March 2023 to close its scrutiny of the report.