26 September 2018
Scottish government sets out plans to bring benefit assessments in-house.
What: Scotland’s new social security agency is to take responsibility for a range of benefits, including PIP. Ministers set out plans for how assessments will be run in-house by the agency, rather than by external firms.
Why significant: Scottish government taking action to improve assessments through reducing outsourcing.
Citations
Plans for new Scottish disability support assessments set out, BBC, 2018