The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 3 Report
The aim of the study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides the findings from the first three sweeps of interviews, conducted between September 2013 and March 2015. It looks at cumulative impacts over time as well as findings from an in depth module on support accessed by those claiming benefits.
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| How to access background or source data The data collected for this social research publication cannot be made available by Scottish Government for further analysis as Scottish Government is not the data controller. |
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