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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 A: About interview and focus group participants

Where possible, information from participants was matched to demographic information supplied previously by Experience 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 10: Gender of participants (n= 54)
  Number of participants % of participants*
Female/woman/girl 32 60
Male/man/boy 19 35
Non-binary <10 4
Other response <10 2

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

Table 11: Age of participants (n=55)
  Number of participants % of participants*
25-44 8 15
45-59 22 40
60-79 24 44
80 or over <10 2

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

Table 12: Ethnicity of participants (n=49)
  Number of participants % of Participants
White 44 90
Ethnic minority <10 8
Prefer not to say <10 2
Table 13: Disability or long-term health condition (n=55)
  Number of participants % of participants
Yes 49 89
No <10 11
Table 14: Caring responsibilities (n=55)
  Number of participants % of participants
Yes[7] 35 64
No 20 36
Table 15: Location of participants (n=57)
  Number of participants % of participants
Urban 44 77
Rural 13 23
Table 16: Sexual orientation (n=49)
  Number of participants % of participants*
Heterosexual/straight 42 86
Prefer not to say <10 6
Gay/lesbian <10 2
Bisexual <10 2
Pansexual <10 2
Other response <10 2

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

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