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Publication - Research and analysis

Carer benefits evaluation: phase 1 - annex A - mixed methods research

Published
24 March 2026
From
Director-General Communities and External Affairs
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
ISBN
9781806439188

This externally commissioned report by social research contractor The Lines Between details the findings of fieldwork conducted as part of Phase 1 of the carer benefits programme of evaluation

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Appendix 2: Demographic profile of client survey respondents and interviewees

Table 2.1 - New applicant to Social Security Scotland or case transfer from DWP
Client type Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
Case transfer clients 81 (51%) 31 (57%)
New applicants 77 (49%) 23 (43%)
Table 2.2 - Application outcome (percentages are based on the number of applicants)
Application outcome Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
Successful applicants 49 (64%) 19 (79%)
Unsuccessful applicants 19 (25%) 4 (17%)
Awaiting determination 9 (12%) 1 (4%)
Table 2.3 - Ethnicity[8]
Ethnicity Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
White 142 (90%) 48 (88%)
Minority ethnic 11 (7%) 5 (9%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 5 (3%) 1 (2%)
Table 2.4 - Age
Age Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
16-24 5 (3%) 1 (1%)
25-34 20 (13%) 9 (17%)
35-44 43 (27%) 10 (19%)
45-54 32 (20%) 14 (26%)
55-64 36 (23%) 10 (19%)
65+ 20 (13%) 8 (15%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 2 (1%) 2 (4%)
Table 2.5 – Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural classification Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
Urban (1-5 on 8-fold classification) 92 (58%) 28 (52%)
Rural (6-8) 27 (17%) 12 (22%)
Unknown 39 (25%) 14 (26%)
Table 2.6 – Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD, quintile)
SIMD Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
1 (most deprived) 37 (23%) 10 (19%)
2 24 (15%) 5 (9%)
3 30 (19%) 9 (17%)
4 18 (11%) 9 (17%)
5 (least deprived) 11 (7%) 6 (11%)
Unknown 38 (24%) 15 (28%)
Table 2.7 - Gender
Gender Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
Man 52 (33%) 15 (28%)
Woman 103 (65%) 38 (70%)
Identify in another way 1 (1%) 1 (2%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 2 (1%) 0
Table 2.8 – Long-term health condition
Health condition Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
Has a physical or mental health condition or illness expected to last 12 months or more 66 (42%) 19 (35%)
No physical or mental health condition or illness expected to last 12 months or more 74 (47%) 26 (48%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 18 (11%) 9 (17%)
Table 2.9 – Employment status
Employment status Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
In paid employment 9 (6%) 4 (7%)
Self-employed 8 (5%) 4 (7%)
Volunteering 4 (3%) 3 (6%)
In education or training 6 (4%) 1 (2%)
None of these 117 (74%) 33 (61%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 14 (9%) 9 (17%)
Table 2.10 – Household composition (adults)
Number of adults in household Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
1 39 (25%) 15 (28%)
2 81 (51%) 25 (46%)
3 or more 34 (22%) 11 (20%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 4 (3%) 3 (6%)
Table 2.11 – Household composition (children)
Number of children in household Survey respondents (158) Interviewees (54)
0 89 (56%) 24 (44%)
1 21 (13%) 10 (19%)
2 28 (18%) 13 (24%)
3 or more 16 (10%) 3 (6%)
Prefer not to say/unknown 4 (3%) 4 (7%)

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