Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Virtual) 04 February 2021
04 Feb 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Child Disability Payment (Design and Delivery Plans)
Social Security and Older People
The Scottish Government has worked with people who have lived experience of the current social security system since powers over social security were devolved, including people with experience of disability living allowance for children. That work includes our experience panels, our public consultation on disability assistance, which received 189 responses from individuals, and extensive user testing of our systems and processes. Their input has been vital in helping us to develop and deliver a system that is built on the values of dignity, fairness and respect.
In the same item of business
1. Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind)
Ind
I note my interest in that I am the parent of a child in receipt of disability living allowance. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made ...
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville)
SNP
The Scottish Government has worked with people who have lived experience of the current social security system since powers over social security were devolve...
Mark McDonald
Ind
I thank the cabinet secretary for her answer and for meeting me prior to the pandemic to discuss these matters. The cabinet secretary will know from the corr...
Shirley-Anne Somerville
SNP
I assure Mark McDonald that we are taking the issue very seriously. I know that the issue causes great concern to many parents and young people themselves, a...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
We have a short supplementary question from Jeremy Balfour. Mr Balfour, I am afraid to say that you are silent. I do not know why but it is not like you. We...