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What do you want to know about welfare changes in Scotland?

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Angela Constance is the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities

Do you want to know more about the way benefits in Scotland will be changing? We want your questions to put to the minister in charge, Angela Constance.

She will be in the hot seat next week for a ´óÏó´«Ã½ online webchat.

So, if you have a question about any of the 11 benefits being devolved to Scotland, such as Personal Independence Payments or Carers Allowances, send it to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk.

And please put "webchat question" in the message field.

What is set to change?

In the very near future, the Scottish government will be taking on new powers over social security.

In addition to the benefits being devolved, they will able to create new benefits and top-up existing payments.

While the majority of welfare payments will remain with Westminster, Holyrood will have control over more than 15% (£2.7bn) of social security spending.

Ms Constance, who is Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, has wide-ranging responsibilities including social security measures against poverty, disabilities, older people, tackling inequalities and social justice.

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