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Social Security Scotland statistics: publications
Collection of official statistics published by Social Security Scotland.
Introduction
This is the collection for statistics relating to Social Security Scotland, including publications about specific benefits, feedback, workforce and equalities analysis.
Further information about reporting at Social Security Scotland, including social research, is available from the Social Security Scotland reporting webpage.
Related statistics publications on the Scottish Welfare Fund, Discretionary Housing Payments and Universal Credit Scottish Choices are listed in our collection of Social Government social security statistics publications.
An archived copy of the previous version of our website can be found at the National Records of Scotland archive.
Carer's allowance and carer's allowance supplement statistics
Carer's Allowance statistics are published quarterly in parallel with the Department for Work and Pensions. Carer’s Allowance Supplement statistics are published twice a year following each round of payments.
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods Statistics
The Best Start Grant is made up of three possible payments. It provides parents or carers who get certain benefits or tax credits with financial support during the key early years of a child's life.
- Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: high level statistics to 31 May 2020
- Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: high level statistics to 31 March 2020
- Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: high level statistics to 31 March 2020
Funeral support payment statistics
Funeral Support Payment is a cash payment to help towards the costs of a funeral.
Young Carer Grant statistics
Young Carer Grant is a payment that can be applied for annually by young carers aged 16, 17, and 18 who care for someone normally paid a qualifying disability benefit.
Client diversity and equalities analysis
Information on client diversity and equality of application outcomes for clients applying to Social Security Scotland
Social Security Scotland feedback statistics
Statistics about complaints, compliments and suggestions received by Social Security Scotland
- Social Security Scotland feedback statistics to 31 December 2019
- Social Security Scotland feedback: statistics to 31 March 2020
Social Security Scotland workforce information
Quarterly data on Social Security Scotland’s workforce.
Social Security Scotland analytical performance report
Annual summary of performance of Social Security Scotland.