Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill

Author: Camilla Kidner

PDF Published: Friday 01 May 2020 (SB 20-33)

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Overview
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- Executive Summary
- Need for the bill and timetable
  - Consultation
- Appointees and disclosure of health information (Sections 1 & 2)
  - Adult appointees (Section 1)
  - Non-disclosure of health information (Section 2)
  - Child appointees (Section 1)
- Top-up of reserved benefits (Sections 3 - 6)
  - Offences (Section 3)
  - Recovery of overpayments (Section 4)
  - Delivering the Scottish child payment as quickly as possible
- Terminal illness diagnosis (Section7)
  - Discussion in 2017
  - Comparison with DWP provision
- Tribunal membership (Part 2)
  - The need for additional judges
  - Paying temporarily authorised judges
- Scottish social security timeline
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