Question reference: S5W-19091
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 September 2018
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 October 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates the DWP's delivery of Carer's Allowance under agency arrangements will cost it in 2018-19.
Answer
DWP administer Carer's Allowance on behalf of Scottish Ministers under an Agency Agreement and these costs will be recharged to Social Security Scotland. DWP has provided an indicative full year cost of £5.8 million for 2017-18. DWP will recharge Social Security Scotland to deliver Carer's Allowance from the date of the transfer of executive competence, 3 September 2018, to the end of this financial year in proportion to this indicative figure.