Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

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

Positive ☐

Negative ☐

Neutral x

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.

As this payment is intended to provide support with the heating costs associated with older age for individuals of pension age on low incomes, the overall impact on children of this SSI is expected to be neutral.

For the children who are part of a household in which an individual is entitled to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, either through receipt of Child Tax Credits or other eligible benefits, Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will have an indirect positive impact on their rights under Article 26 (right to benefit from social security) and Article 27 (right to an adequate standard of living).

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?

N/A

Please summarise mitigation actions taken below

N/A

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?

Yes x

No ☐

If yes, please provide and explanation below:

Those children who live in households with people of pensionable age who are in receipt of a relevant benefit will be positively impacted due to the household being more able to afford to heat the home in winter.

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

This CRWIA will be published to be made available to anyone with an interest and, has been drafted in language which is accessible to children and young people to understand.