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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Liam McArthur MSP introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill on 27 March 2024.
For civil justice issues, Advice and Assistance provides access to legal advice and Civil Legal Aid provides access to representation in court cases.SPICe briefing: 8 May 2025
SLAB provided details about the fact that means-testing arrangements for Advice and Assistance are more restrictive than for Civil Legal Aid.
The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021
The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] were first laid before the Parliament on 12 February 2021.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 September 2019
Carer's Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft]
The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows-
The Carer's Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 21 June 2019 and referred to the Social Security Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
25 February 2019
Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019 [draft]
The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 18 January 2019 and referred to the Social Security Committee.
Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]
The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—
The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 11 September 2018 and referred to the Social Security Committee.
Treating applications as for other types of assistance
Opposition amendments at stage 2 would have made provisions allowing Ministers to treat an applications for one kind of devolved assistance as being for another kind of assistance, or to advise the individual to make a fu...
More recently, we heard from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy that there is high demand for grants and assistance under the community and renewable energy schemes.