Question reference: S5W-21939
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 6 March 2019
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 March 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how its (a) social security policy position papers and (b) consultation on disability assistance take account of the EU social security coordination rules.
Answer
The policies discussed in the consultation and associated papers are not directly relevant to the coordination rules. The rules control how differing social security systems fit together to ensure EEA nationals can access support in other member states. Each participating system remains free to decide the nature of its benefits, eligibility criteria and levels of payment.
The Scottish Government is committed to its legal responsibility to ensure that all devolved benefits offer fair and equal access to EEA nationals.