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06-Mar-16, 06:44
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

New benefits agency for Scotland




A new delivery agency will be set up to administer social security payments worth £2.7 billion when they are devolved to Scotland. Speaking in the first Scottish Parliament debate on social security since the fiscal framework to transfer welfare powers was agreed, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil confirmed there will be a phased transition of the administration of powers over the next few years. [Read Full Article (http://caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=6580)]