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Publication - Research and analysis

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

Published
24 March 2023
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights
ISBN
9781805256571

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.

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Annex B: About survey respondents

Where possible, information from survey respondents was matched to demographic information supplied previously by Client Panels members. The following demographic tables are included to give context to the findings presented in this report. The tables show proportions based on available information and the total number of respondents is given as (n) in the table title.

Table 17: Gender of participants (n=316)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
Female/woman/girl 249 79
Male/man/boy 65 21
Prefer not to say <10 1

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 18: Age of survey respondents (n=311)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
16-24 10 3
25-34 79 25
35-44 167 54
45-54 31 10
55-64 15 5
65 or over <10 3

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 19: Ethnicity of survey respondents (n=309)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
White 252 82
Ethnic minority 53 17
Prefer not to say <10 1

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 20: Disability or long-term health condition (n=317)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
Yes 114 36
No 185 58
Prefer not to say 18 6

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 21: Caring responsibilities (n=302)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
Yes[8] 105 35
No 179 59
Prefer not to say 18 6

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 22: Location of respondents (n=308)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
Urban 269 87
Rural 39 13

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

Table 23: Sexual orientation (n=313)
  Number of respondents % of respondents*
Heterosexual/straight 276 88
Gay/lesbian 11 4
Bisexual <10 0
Prefer not to say 25 8

* Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding

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