Carer Benefits Advisory Group

Overview

This group was set up in November 2015 to advise Scottish ministers on developing policy for social security benefits for carers.

The group advises on:

  • the evidence base to support policy decisions
  • carer user and stakeholder engagement
  • fit with the emerging policy landscape
  • interaction with wider Scottish and UK social security benefits

The group meets around every six months, with workshops in between as needed to support policy making.

Members

  • Fiona Collie, Carers Scotland
  • Paul Traynor, Carers Trust
  • Ellie Wagstaff, Marie Curie
  • Margaret Chiwanza, MECOPP
  • Mike Brown, Social Work Scotland
  • Shirley Morris, VOCAL
  • Roisin Connolly, Connecting Carers
  • Anne Baldock, One Parent Families Scotland
  • Angela Toal, Child Poverty Action Group
  • Jill Wood, Engender
  • Stephanie Millar, Citizens Advice Scotland
  • John Cunningham, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
  • Kate Thomson-McDermott, Scottish Government Carer Benefits Policy
  • Miranda Ralston, Communications, Social Security Scotland
  • Oonagh Fraser, Scottish Government, Social Security Analyis, Forecase and Evaluation (SSAFE)
  • Sean Mulgrew, Scottish Government Programme Management and Delivery
  • Sharon McGuire, Scottish Government Carers Policy 
  • Victoria Boal, Scottish Government (Secretariat)

Publications

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