Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
10th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, March 7, 2022 02:36pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 DWP role in devolved Social Security
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Chloe Smith, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, UK Government
Andrew Latto, Deputy Director, Devolution, Pensioner Benefits and Carers Allowance Policy, Department for Work and Pensions
Margarita Morrison, Area Director Work and Health Services Scotland, Department for Work and Pensions
Paper 1_SPICe Briefing 757KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/1)
Paper 2_Correspondence from UK Government 624KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/2)
3 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/31)
Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/28)
Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/42)
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/52)
Paper 3_SSI Cover Note_Disability Assistance for Working Age People 142KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/3)
Paper 4_SSI Cover Note_Carers Allowance 138KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/4)
Paper 5_SSI Cover Note_Industrial Injuries 136KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/5)
Paper 6_SSI Cover Note_Council Tax Reduction 127KB pdf posted 07/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/10/6)
4 DWP role in devolved Social Security
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/22/10/7(P) (Private Paper)