Publication - Research and analysis

Social Security assistance in Scotland: up-rating for inflation - 2025-2026

Published: 31 January 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Communities and third sector, Cost of living crisis, +4 more … Economy, Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget
ISBN: 9781836912477

A report on the impact of inflation on devolved social security assistance as required under section 86A of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 - Section 86A

2. Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

3. Devolved Social Security assistance : up-rating for inflation 2024-25

4. Scottish Ministers are required to publish a statement explaining how they have calculated inflation for the purpose of up-rating Carer’s Allowance Supplement in terms of section 81(5)(b) of the 2018 Act. Including Carer’s Allowance Supplement in this report is intended to fulfil that obligation.

5. Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 - Section 86B

6. UK Consumer Price Statistics: A Review

7. House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee: Measuring Inflation Report

8. Scottish Government – Up-rating policy paper and analytical report

9. Social Security Committee report

10. Scottish Commission on Social Security: Up-rating report 2019

11. Scottish Government responses to Scottish Commission on Social Security recommendations

12. Up-rating devolved Social Security assistance: multi criteria decision analysis - January 2024

13. Office for Budget Responsibility - Economic and fiscal outlook - October 2024