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Attendance Allowance in Scotland: Agency Agreement
The Agency Agreement between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers for people living in Scotland.
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At the Joint Ministerial Working Group for Welfare meeting on 20 February 2017, the Scottish Government and UK Ministers agreed that in order for the safe and secure transfer of welfare powers, agency arrangements would be needed for certain benefits.
The Attendance Allowance Agency Agreement sets out the functions and operational processes for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to continue to deliver and administer Attendance Allowance to people in Scotland, under the same procedures and rules as DWP do for people in England and Wales. The Agency Agreement covers a period up to 31 March 2026.