Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary and Background

    1. Summary of the interim Scottish Welfare Fund

  3. Commentary on Individual Provisions

    1. Section 1: Welfare funds

    2. Section 2: Use of welfare funds: assistance for short term need and community care

    3. Section 3: Review of decisions

    4. Section 4: Further provision

    5. Section 5:  Respect for, and dignity of, applicants for assistance

    6. Section 6: Guidance

    7. Section 7: Application to Ombudsman for further review

    8. Section 8: Ombudsman’s powers

    9. Section 9: Statement of practice

    10. Section 10: Procedural matters

    11. Section 11: Notice of decision and publication of report

    12. Section 12: Interpretation

    13. Section 13: Consequential amendments

    14. Section 14: Commencement

    15. Section 15: Short title

  4. Parliamentary History