Overview of the Act
5.Section 1 of the Act provides powers to make provision in consequence of the introduction in 2013 of universal credit and the abolition of some existing social security benefits by the UK Act.
6.Section 2 of the Act provides powers to make provision in consequence of the introduction in 2013 of personal independence payments and the accompanying abolition of disability living allowance by the UK Act.
7.Section 3 of the Act contains general ancillary powers which apply to any regulations made under sections 1 and 2 of the Act.
8.Section 4 of the Act requires the Scottish Ministers to prepare reports on the impact of the UK Act on the people of Scotland until 2017. The reports are to be laid before the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Ministers are empowered by order to modify the timescales provided for laying the reports.