Directorate for Social Security

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The Directorate for Social Security is a Scottish Government body responsible for developing and delivering Scotland’s devolved social security policies and benefits.

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Directorate for Social Security canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish Government directorate
public sector organisation
country Scotland
employer civil servants of the Scottish Government
governmentLevel devolved administration
governs devolved social security benefits in Scotland
hasRole benefit administration
implementation of social security legislation
policy development
jurisdiction Scottish Government
languageOfWork English
Scottish Gaelic
legalBasis Scotland Act 1998
surface form: Scotland Act 1998 (as amended)

Scottish social security legislation
location Scotland
parentOrganization Scottish Government
partOf Scottish Government
Scottish Government Directorates structure
policyArea welfare benefits
publicBodyType directorate of a devolved government
purpose to design a fair and dignified social security system in Scotland
to support delivery of benefits devolved to the Scottish Parliament
regionServed Scotland
responsibility delivering devolved social security benefits in Scotland
developing devolved social security policy in Scotland
sector social security
worksWith Social Security Scotland
Department for Work and Pensions
surface form: UK Government Department for Work and Pensions

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Scottish Government directorates hasPart Directorate for Social Security