People in Glasgow are being asked to help shape changes to Scotland's social security system.

Jeane Freeman, Minister for Social Security, is inviting the public to take part in a consultation, as the administration of a raft of benefits are transferred to the Scottish Government.

These will include; disability living allowance, carers allowance and maternity grants.

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In Glasgow, more than 50,000 people currently claim Disability Living Allowance, more than 11,000 receive Carers Allowance and over 16,000 rely on Attendance Allowance.

More than 12,000 households were affected by changes to the so-called Bedroom Tax.

The Minister will be in Glasgow this week to speak to people affected by disabilities, through the Glasgow Disability Alliance.

She said: "The time is soon coming when the Scottish Government will be responsible for delivering a number of benefits and we want people in Glasgow to help shape how that’s going to be done.

"New regulations were laid at the beginning of July that made it possible, for the very first time, for Scotland to make laws allowing us to deliver our own social security system.

""We have now launched a consultation on social security in Scotland, looking for views on how we can deliver a Scottish system that treats people fairly and with dignity and respect.

An important part of this work is getting out and about around the country to hear what people think.

"That’s why this week I’m meeting with people affected by neurological conditions, through the MS Society and Neurological Alliance, and disabled people, through the Glasgow Disability Alliance, to hear first hand their views on how they think the system could be improved."

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Disability powers are the most significant of the powers to be devolved and are the most complex. My first priority has to be ensuring that the transfer of powers is secure and safe for those that rely on them.

This is the biggest transfer of powers since devolution. And it is complex. But once they’re fully devolved – a lengthy process expected to take a few years – these new social security powers will account for around £2.7 billion – or 15% of the total Scottish benefit bill.

So it’s incredibly important that the people who use or could use the social security system – which actually is all of us – have a say in shaping it. We want to hear about people’s experience of the system as it is now and how the Scottish Government can improve things.

To take part in the consultation email socialsecurityconsultation@gov.scot or telephone on 0131 244 7763 or in writing at Social Security Consultation, 5th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.