UK Welfare Reform in Scotland

The UK Government published a Welfare Reform Bill on 17 February 2011 following on from an initial consultation paper "21st Century Welfare" published on 30 July 2010 and a White Paper launched on 11 November 2010.

Although reform of welfare benefits is a reserved matter for UK Parliament, some measures impact on devolved services such as Health, Social Care and Housing delivered by the Scottish Government and local authorities.

The Scottish Government is therefore working to understand these impacts and the consequences of welfare reform for groups, individuals and communities across Scotland.

  • The Policy

    Although reform of welfare benefits is a reserved matter for UK Parliament, some measures impact on devolved services such as Health, Social Care and Housing delivered by the Scottish Government and local authorities.

  • What is the Scottish Government Doing?

    Find details of what the Scottish Government is doing to better understand the impacts and consequences of welfare reform for groups, individuals and communities across Scotland.

  • Welfare Reform Scrutiny Group

    Scottish Government and CoSLA established this working group to look at the Welfare Reform proposals.

  • Get Involved

    Find out how to get involved with the Welfare Reform project in Scotland

  • Information Hub

    Find details about the Scottish Government’s Welfare Reform team and links to other relevant sites

  • Library

    Find links to relevant Welfare Reform documents, publications and analysis.

Page updated: Monday, November 14, 2011