Publications

This publication provides information on recipients of Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance at February 2021.

The Best Start Grant consists of three different benefit payments: Pregnancy and Baby Payment (applications taken from 10 December 2018), Early Learning Payment (applications taken from 29 April 2019) and School Age Payment (applications taken from 3 June 2019).

This report covers feedback (complaints, compliments, and suggestions) received by Social Security Scotland since it was introduced on 4 September 2018 until 31 March 2021.

Social Security Scotland Workforce Information March 2021

This publication provides information on applications and payments for Young Carer Grant for approximately 18 months of applications.

Quarterly statistics for Personal Independence Payment in Scotland. Statistics include registrations and cases with entitlement. Further breakdowns are available on the gov.uk website.

High level information on Funeral Support Payments, including statistics on the number of applications received, processed and authorised, as well as the value of payments made up to 31 March 2021.

Updated statistics for Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance claimants in Scotland. Statistics are broken down by characteristics such as gender, age, duration of claim and entitlement. Further breakdowns are available on the Stat-Xplore website.

Job Start Payment is a new payment to help young people in Scotland with the costs associated with the transition into employment, after a period of time out of paid work.

This publication provides information on applications and payments for Scottish Child Payment from 9 November to 31 March 2021 and is the first publication to include information on application decisions and payments.