Social security policy research and evaluation: publications
Collection of social research publications relating to social security policy.
Introduction
The Scotland Act 2016 gave the Scottish Government new powers relating to social security, including responsibility over certain benefits. This collection of publications outlines research and evaluation activity which has supported the development, implementation and evaluation of the Scottish Government’s social security policies.
Evaluation strategies
Take-up
- Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2024
- Take-up rates of Scottish Benefits: November 2024 - easy read
- Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2023
- Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: October 2022
- Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 - benefit take-up strategy - October 2021: measuring take-up of low-income benefits
Carer Allowance Supplement
Young carer grant
Best Start Grant
Best Start Foods
Scottish Child Payment
Funeral Support Payment
Job Start Payment
Child Winter Heating Assistance
Universal Credit Scottish Choices evaluation
Case transfer
Supporting information
Related analysis
- Social Security official statistics
- analysis on the impacts of welfare reform in Scotland
- publications relating to the social security experience panels
- Universal Credit dashboard
Information for participants
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