Holyrood election 2016: Where the parties stand on welfare
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Voters in Scotland go to the polls on Thursday 5 May to choose their next MSPs. But where do the parties stand on key issues? Here we look at welfare.
create a Scottish Social Security Agency
abolish the bedroom tax
end the DWP approach to disability assessments and ensure that disability payments are not reduced or means tested
investment of more than £200m in key measures to "make social security fairer"
create Scotland's own social security agency
abolish the bedroom tax
new employment agency in Scotland
increase the rate of carers allowance to JSA level
devolve welfare powers further to local authorities
welfare system should be flexible and personalised
it should give those who can and want to work the opportunities and support to do so
increase the rate of carers allowance to JSA level
abolish the Bedroom Tax
work programme and work choices to work partnership with colleges and councils
use the new powers to help people who are at risk of losing their job, or entitlement to other benefits, because of a mental health problem
abolish the bedroom tax
create a citizens' income
abolish Workfare, lift the punitive sanction regime, halt the roll-out of Universal Credit and allow the Scottish Parliament to design a scheme that works with new devolved social security powers
set of a Social Security Commission to explore and recommend the principles on which a Scottish benefits system should be established
end the bedroom tax
end ATOS-style assessments, and allow GPs to make the decision
completely oppose any cuts to disability benefits and use Holyrood powers to mitigate any such cuts
increase carers allowance to match the highest level of JSA