Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Conclusion

7. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights?:

Children’s Rights

No impact

8. If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland.

N/A

9. If a negative impact has been identified please describe below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility?

N/A

Mitigation Record

What options have been considered to modify the proposal in order to mitigate negative impact or potential incompatibility issues?

Please summarise mitigation actions taken below

Issue or risk Identified per article/ Optional Protocol

N/A

Action Taken/ To Be Taken

N/A

Date action to be taken or was taken

N/A

10. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators, will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland?

No

If yes, please provide and explanation below:

11. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights?

This template will be published, and we have ensured in the drafting of this document that the language used is accessible to children and young people and extra care has been given to ensure that they understand the content. Although issues in relation to the UK exit from the EU are not the easiest to make accessible. We have provided a description of what alkaline hydrolysis entails to aid understanding.