The delivery of social security benefits in Scotland has been praised in a new report, but “substantial” risks remain.
The report, published by Audit Scotland on Thursday, notes that “new and complex” benefits have been launched by the Scottish Government despite challenges presented by the pandemic, and acknowledges that existing programmes have continued successfully. However, the Auditor General for Scotland has warned that a “huge amount” of work remains.
New benefits introduced in Scotland over recent months include the Scottish Child Payment, Child Disability Payment, which replaced Disability Living Allowance for Children, and Adult Disability Payment, which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a phased rollout that began in March.
