Social security policy research and evaluation: publications

Introduction

The Scotland Act 2016 gave the Scottish Government new powers relating to social security, including responsibility over certain benefits. This collection of publications outlines research and evaluation activity which has supported the development, implementation and evaluation of the Scottish Government’s social security policies.  

Evaluation strategies

• Devolved benefits: evaluating the policy impact
• Devolution of disability benefits: evaluation strategy

Carer benefits evaluation

• Carer's Allowance Supplement: evaluation
• Carer's Allowance Supplement - evaluation: qualitative research (annex A)

Young carer grant

• Young Carer Grant: interim evaluation
• Young Carer Grant - interim evaluation: qualitative research (Annex A)

Best Start Grant and Best Start Food evaluation

• Best Start Grant: interim evaluation
• Best Start Grant - interim evaluation: qualitative research (annex B)

Universal Credit Scottish Choices evaluation

• Universal Credit Scottish choices: evaluation
• Universal Credit Scottish choices: evaluation - qualitative research - annex b