Table 1: Benefits devolved by the Scotland Act 2016Group of Benefits BenefitsFor carers, disabled people and those that are illcarer's allowance, disability living allowance, attendance allowance, personal independence payment, industrial injuries benefits, severe disablement allowanceCurrently part of the regulated social fund cold weather payment, funeral payment, sure start maternity grant, winter fuel paymentOtherdiscretionary housing paymentsThe act also devolves a range of other powers:
an expanded power to provide discretionary payments and assistance
the power to top-up reserved benefits
the power to create other new social security benefits (other than pensions) in areas not otherwise connected with reserved matters
Scottish Ministers have powers to vary the housing cost element of universal credit...