Publications

Social Security Experience Panels - re-determinations, appeals, fraud, and special measures for COVID-19: visual summary

Provides an overview of findings from research exploring panel members’ views on proposed changes (enhanced administration powers) to aspects of Social Security Scotland’s systems and processes regarding re-determinations, appeals, fraud, and special measures for late re-determinations, appeals and applications.

Type: Research and analysis
Date: 24 March 2023

Part of:: Social Security Experience Panels: publications

Hate crime strategy

Sets out our key priorities for tackling hate crime and prejudice in Scotland. This strategy has been developed in partnership with our Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group and the voices of those with lived experience.

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 24 March 2023

Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: interim report

This interim report provides an outline of the group’s work to date towards defining a Minimum Income Guarantee, the context in which the policy is being developed, provide a high-level overview of direction and early thinking towards potential actions.

Type: Independent report
Date: 24 March 2023

Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: interim report - easy read

Easy read version of an interim report outlines the group’s work so far and provides a summary of possible steps towards a Minimum Income Guarantee.

Type: Independent report
Date: 24 March 2023

Social security - Scottish Carer's Assistance consultation: Scottish Government response

Our response to the consultation analysis report about the Scottish Carer's Assistance consultation undertaken between 28 February 2022 and 25 May 2022.

Type: Consultation analysis
Date: 24 March 2023

Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group - transition from Child Disability Payment to Adult Disability Payment: advice

Email from the group to Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, on 26 October 2022.

Type: Correspondence
Date: 23 March 2023

Disability and Carer Benefits Expert Advisory Group - transition from Child Disability Payment to Adult Disability Payment: response from ministers

Letter from Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, to Jim McCormick, Chair of the Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group, on 22 February 2023.

Type: Correspondence
Date: 23 March 2023

Faith and belief engagement strategy

Sets out our vision for engagement with Scotland’s diverse faith and belief communities; the aims and outcomes of improved engagement; and the principles underpinning good engagement.

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 22 March 2023

'A' Dìon-Eilein' do chuid obrach A' cur an aithne Measadh Buaidh air Coimhearsnachdan Eileanach (MBCE)

This leaflet provides an overview of the Island Communities Impact Assessment process and has been designed to complement existing guidance and support those working through the process.

Type: Impact assessment
Date: 21 March 2023

'Island-Proofing' your work Introducing Island Communities Impact Assessments (ICIA)