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Scotland Meets Deadline in Transfer of 700,000 Disability and Carer Benefit Cases From DWP

Officials say payments continued without interruption to reduce stress for claimants.

Overview

  • More than 700,000 disability and carer benefit cases have moved from the Department for Work and Pensions to Social Security Scotland.
  • Ministers report the programme was delivered on time and on budget for the end‑2025 commitment.
  • Awards were transferred automatically so people did not need to re‑apply, with no break in entitlement.
  • Twenty‑eight complex attendance allowance cases remain to be moved and are expected to transfer in the coming weeks.
  • Social Security Scotland highlights a dignity‑focused service model and notes operations based in Dundee with a major base in Glasgow.