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Section 81 makes provision for each payment to the equivalent of 26 times the difference between Carer’s Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance on the qualifying date.
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Health%20and%20Care%20(Staffing)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/HSS052018R11.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Health%20and%20Care%20(Staffing)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/HSS052018R11.pdf</a> [accessed 29 April 2019], recommending that the general principles of the Bill be approved, was published on 26 November 2018. The Cabinet Secretary provided two written responses to the stage 1 report on 5 December and 27 January 2019.
But more significantly, fiscal responsibility for the remaining benefits to be devolved will transfer to the Scottish Parliament by April 2020 at the latest. This means that the Scottish budget takes the risk from spending on social security benefits in full from 2020-21.
The most recent publication was published on March 27, 2018, and you can find the latest statistics here: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/03/6242/0 .
Convener: Stuart McMillan (SNP)
Deputy Convener: Bill Kidd (SNP)
Membership: The committee has 5 members
Committee meetingsThere were 36 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee36Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private31Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings2Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jeremy Balfour (from 29 May 2024)Con28 (33)Foysol Choudhury (until 3 September 2024)Lab6 (7)Katy Clark (from 15 January 2025)Lab12 (13)Tim Eagle (until 10 October 2024)Con12 (13)Daniel Johnson (4 September 2024 - 15 January 2025)Lab13 (15)Bill KiddSNP33 (36)Roz McCall (from 10 October 2024)Con21 (23)Stuart McMillanSNP32 (36)Oliver Mundell (until 29 May 2024)Con3 (3)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedRhoda GrantLab0Rona MackaySNP5Oliver Mundell (from 6 November 2024)Con0Alexander Stewart (until 10 October 2024)Con0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Greg Black
Advisers: None
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This is from the most recent stats published on 26th May 2026 Stage of treatment waiting times – new outpatients, inpatients and day cases 26 May 2026 - Stage of treatment waiting times - Publications - Public Health Scotland S7W-01131