Scottish Government Social Security statistics publications
Social Security official statistics published by the Scottish Government.
Introduction
Containing:
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics
- Discretionary Housing Payment statistics
- Social Security for Scotland slide pack
- Universal Credit Scottish Choices statistics
Statistics published by Social Security Scotland are listed in our Social Security Scotland statistics collection.
Scottish Government policies relating to all social security statistics may be found at our social security policy page.
Scottish Welfare Fund, Self-Isolation Support Grant and Discretionary Housing Payments
This publication presents management information on Scottish Welfare Fund, Self-Isolation Support Grant and Official Statistics on Discretionary Housing Payments at Scotland level. The data is being published monthly due to heightened interest in the figures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alongside the July release, initial analysis was released which detailed basic demographic information on SISG claimants. This covered claimants from the period March to July 2021.
Scottish Welfare Fund statistics
The Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) comprises of Community Care Grants – which help people to live independently – and Crisis Grants, which provide a safety net in a disaster or emergency.
Scottish Welfare Fund data specification and guidance
Scottish Welfare Fund data monitoring specification and guidance
An archive of an older version of the SWF statistics page may be found here.
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 31 December 2021
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 September 2021
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 June 2021
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: annual update 2020-2021
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 31 December 2020
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 September 2020
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 June 2020
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: annual update 2019-2020
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 31 December 2019
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 September 2019
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 June 2019
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: annual update 2018-19
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 31 December 2018
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 September 2018
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: update to 30 June 2018
- Scottish Welfare Fund statistics: annual update 2017/18
Discretionary Housing Payment statistics
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are administered in Scotland by the 32 Scottish local authorities. DHPs may be awarded when a local authority (LA) considers that a housing benefit or Universal Credit (including the housing element) claimant requires further financial assistance towards housing costs.
Guidance on monitoring of Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland
An archive of an older version of the DHP statistics page may be found here.
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: as at 30 September 2021
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: as at 30 September 2020
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: as at 30 September 2019
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: as at 30 September 2018
- Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland: 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Social Security for Scotland slide pack
These quarterly slide packs provide a summary of published social security statistics for Scotland, focusing on devolved and newly introduced benefits, the Scottish Welfare Fund, and Universal Credit (Scottish Choices).
- Social Security for Scotland: update September 2021
- Social Security for Scotland: update March 2021
- Social Security for Scotland: update September 2020
- Social Security for Scotland: update March 2020
- Social Security for Scotland: update December 2019
- Social Security for Scotland: update September 2019
Universal Credit Scottish Choices statistics
Summary: Universal Credit Scottish Choices give recipients of Universal Credit in Scotland a choice to have their award paid either monthly or twice monthly, and have the housing costs in their award paid direct to their landlord.
Related analysis
- research and evaluation of Scottish social security policy
- analysis on the impacts of welfare reform in Scotland
- publications relating to the social security experience panels
- Universal Credit dashboard
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