Explainers

Social Security

The Commission is responsible for forecasting all Social Security devolved to the Scottish Parliament. On these pages you can find out more about the Social Security forecasts we produce.

Devolved social security payments in 2023-24

Social security payment£ million
Payments funded by Block Grant Adjustments:4,629
of which Adult Disability Payment [1]2,632
of which Pension Age Disability Payment659
of which Scottish Adult Disability Living
Allowance		445
of which Carer Support Payment358
of which Child Disability Payment [3]425
of which Employment Injury Assistance81
of which Winter Heating Payment23
of which Severe Disablement Allowance6
Other Social Security Scotland payments:532
of which Scottish Child Payment429
of which Carer’s Allowance Supplement48
of which Best Start Grant21
of which Best Start Foods13
of which Funeral Support Payment13
of which Child Winter Heating Payment8
Other devolved social security:139
of which Discretionary Housing Payments82
of which Scottish Welfare Fund38
of which Fair Start Scotland36
of which Employability Services22
Total Social Security5,300

Source: Scottish Government,      

Social Security Scotland.      

Outturn figures are provisional and may change when Social Security Scotland publish their audited accounts.    

[1] Adult Disability Payment figures include Personal Independence Payment    

[2] Disability Living Allowance (Adult) figures are based on our estimated split of DLA spending between children and adults

[3] Child Disability Payment figures include our estimate of spending on children still receiving Disability Living Allowance.