Statistics and research

Rural Scotland Key Facts 2021

Biennial compendium publication comparing and contrasting statistics on key policy topics such as People and Communities, Services and Lifestyle, Economy and Enterprise broken down by Remote Rural, Accessible Rural and the Rest of Scotland.

Type: Statistics
Date: 24 February 2021

Part of:: Rural Scotland: key facts

Carer's Allowance Supplement, October eligibility date 2020 and Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance at August 2020: statistics

Summary statistics for Carer's Allowance Supplement, October eligibility date 2020 and Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance at August 2020.

Type: Statistics
Date: 23 February 2021

Part of:: Social Security Scotland statistics: publications

Funeral Support Payment: high level statistics to 31 December 2020

High level information on funeral support payments. This includes statistics on the number of applications received, processed and authorised. It also includes the value of payments made up to 31 December 2020.

Type: Statistics
Date: 23 February 2021

Part of:: Social Security Scotland statistics: publications

Universal Credit Scottish Choices: management information to end August 2020

Management information on the number of Universal Credit (UC) recipients in Scotland who were given, and who took up, UC Scottish choices (DWP data updated March 2021).

Type: Statistics
Date: 22 February 2021

Part of:: Scottish Government Social Security Statistics Publications

Job Start Payment: high level statistics to 31 December 2020

Information on applications and payments for Job Start Payment from 17 August 2020 to 31 December 2020.

Type: Statistics
Date: 16 February 2021

Part of:: Social Security Scotland statistics: publications

Scottish Child Payment: high level statistics on applications to 31 December 2020

High level information on Scottish Child Payment, including statistics on the number of applications received up to 31 December 2020.

Type: Statistics
Date: 02 February 2021

Part of:: Social Security Scotland statistics: publications

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Our shared role in containing the virus: Analysis of responses submitted as part of the Scottish Government's second public engagement exercise

This report outlines the themes emerging from a rapid analysis of the public engagement exercise that took place 5-11 October 2020 on the Scottish Government's approach to managing the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Type: Research and analysis
Date: 29 January 2021

Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: high level statistics to 30 November 2020

Information on applications and payments for Best Start Grant from 10 December 2018 to 30 November 2020 and Best Start Foods from 12 August 2019 to 30 November 2020.

Type: Statistics
Date: 26 January 2021