About the Bill

The Social Security (Scotland) Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance MSP, on 20 June 2017. The main purpose of the Bill is to pass control of a number of social security benefits from the UK Government to the Scottish Government.
SPICe Briefings
Read the SPICe Briefing
Stage 1
The Social Security Committee was the lead Committee scrutinising the legislation and began taking evidence on the Bill, at Stage 1, in September 2017. It completed its Stage 1 consideration in December 2017.
Stage 2
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 on 1, 8 and 22 February and completed its consideration on 1 March. You can read the Minutes and Official Reports here:
1 February
Minutes and Official Report
8 February
Minutes and Official Report
22 February
Minutes and Official Report
1 March
Minutes and Official Report
Stage 3
Parliament considered the Bill at Stage 3 on 25 April 2018.
Official Report
Timetable
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 on 1, 8 and 22 February and completed its consideration on 1 March.
Evidence
The Committee issued a call for views on the Bill which can be accessed via the links below. The call for views ran from 30 June to 23 August 2017.
Read the news release
Read the call for views
Read the submissions received
Our call for views is also available in the following formats-
British Sign Language
Correspondence
Scottish Government Policy Position Papers / Illustrative Regulations
Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group
Work by other Committees
The Finance Committee published a call for views on the Financial Memorandum.
The Committee considered the Bill at its meetings on 13 September and 4 October.
Read the call for views
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the Bill at Stage 1 at its meetings on 12 September and 3, 24 and 31 October 2017.
Read the DPLR Committee Stage One Report on the Social Security (Scotland) Bill.
Report
The Committee published its report to the Scottish Parliament on 11 December 2017.
Read the Social Security Committee’s 3rd Report, 2017 (Session 5), Stage One Report on the Social Security (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 244)
Read the news release
Responses
The Scottish Government responded to the Committee's report on 14 December 2017.