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Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA)

Published: 21 January 2026
From: Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families
ISBN: 9781806436606

This child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) assesses the potential impact of the Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 on children’s rights under the UNCRC and their wellbeing, using the SHANARRI indicators.

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1 https://lx.iriss.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/0052538.pdf

2 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/consultation-analysis/2024/06/care-leaver-payment-consultation-analysis-responses/documents/care-leaver-payment-consultation-analysis-responses/care-leaver-payment-consultation-analysis-responses/govscot%3Adocument/care-leaver-payment-consultation-analysis-responses.pdf

3 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178310/1/basic-income-for-care-leavers-in-wales-pilot-evaluation-second-annual-report-2024-to-2025_0.pdf

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Email: careleaverpayment@gov.scot

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