Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament to allow for the devolution of aspects of the social security system to the Scottish Parliament as part of the devolution settlement agreed by the Smith Commission after the independence referendum in 2014.^[1]

Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

Act of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Long title	An Act of the Scottish Parliament making provision about social security.
Citation	2018 asp 19
Introduced by	Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Territorial extent	Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	1 June 2018
Other legislation
Relates to	Scotland Act 2016
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through the Parliament
Text of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Legislative passage

At the stage 3 debate, the legislation received a unanimous vote in favour of the legislation.^[2]

Provisions

This Act provides for the establishment of the agency to provide social security payments, known as Social Security Scotland.

The legislation requires the Scottish Government to establish a social security charter.^[3] Disabled people are required to be offered social security advocacy.^[4]

Payments made under the act are legislated to be indexed according to inflation.^[5]