Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits
Comment published
Ahead of today’s Scottish Government Debate on Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits, Marie Curie has published a briefing for MSPs.
Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland said:
“We believe that Scotland’s new social security system must support those that are living with a terminal illness and their carers to live as a high quality of life as is possible in the time they have left.
“Marie Curie urges the Scottish Government to ensure that:
• All devolved benefits to continue to include a system of fast tracking for those living with a terminal illness
• Carers of terminally ill people also be entitled to fast tracked benefits, such as Carers Allowance.
• Any new benefit introduced to include a system of fast tracking for those who are living with a terminal illness.”