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We heard from the Cabinet Secretary in August that only a small proportion of people required to quarantine were subject to any follow up contact after receipt of an initial e-mail. A target of up to 20% had been provided for the numbers to be followed up with a maximum capacity of 450 set although that figure had been exceeded.
Background to Instrument
The instrument makes provision in Scotland for changes to the age at which individuals in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, payable under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, are invited to claim for Personal Independence Payment.
The three heating regimes are:
“Enhanced Heating Regime 1” combines enhanced heating temperatures with enhanced heating hours – this applies where the dwelling is frequently occupied on weekdays when it is cold, and a household member suffers from a long-term physical or mental illness lasting at least 12 months, is in receipt of benefits for a care need or...
For surplus earnings rules, retaining the higher earnings threshold before income is carried over would ease the impact of fluctuating incomes and provide greater certainty for those in receipt of Universal Credit. We recommend that the threshold be maintained at £2,500.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 November 2018
The Committee was reassured that this section of the Bill (section 8), and those at sections 6 and 7 (requiring Scottish Ministers to seek advice regularly from the UKCCC (which advice must take account of the target-setting criteria), to publish that advice, and publicly to react to receipt of the advice), generally support the incorporation of up-to-date ...
If tax forecasts and subsequently receipts are lower than the BGA, the Scottish budget is worse off; if higher than the BGA, the Scottish budget is better off than it would have been without tax devolution.
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The evidence received by the Committee highlights issues at various stages of the process for ensuring a child with additional support needs receives the required levels of support, be it:
recognition/diagnosis,
allocation of support inside or outside of school,
receipt of an appropriate needs/support assessment including a CSP,
proce...