Benefit Take-Up Strategy 2026-2031 - Easy Read version
Scotland’s Benefit Take-up Strategy 2026-31 aims to ensure people get the financial support they are entitled to through a more accessible and joined-up system. The strategy focuses on increasing awareness, access and uptake to reduce poverty and improve wellbeing.
Our aim
This Strategy covers 2026 to 2031 and will help more people get the support they need. It’s important that everyone knows their rights.
By 2031, we want to have made it easier for people to get help. This includes making sure people know what help they can get.
Helping people get the benefits they are entitled to helps people have enough money.
It can increase family incomes and improve children’s lives.
The Strategy will make things better by helping to make sure people are given information at the right time.
Improving this will make services better and more connected. People will get help quicker and won’t have to deal with many different systems.
Contact
Email: Tasneem.Irshad@gov.scot