Carer Benefits Advisory Group
Overview
This group was set up 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 has met regularly every year since its inception in 2015, 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
- Michelle Morgan, 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
- David Hilber, 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