Ending Destitution Together: Phase Two Delivery Plan
A plan outlining the second phase of delivery of the Ending Destitution Together strategy, continuing to improve support for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) living in Scotland.
The strategy
The Ending Destitution Together (EDT) Strategy aims to improve outcomes and support options for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) living in Scotland. The strategy was developed jointly by Scottish Government and COSLA and published on 24 March 2021. Engagement to inform the development of the strategy included input from frontline staff in third sector support organisations, local authorities, public services, legal practitioners and people with lived experience of NRPF and destitution. The strategy is being delivered in partnership between the Scottish Government and COSLA.
The strategy builds on an inquiry and the Hidden Lives - New Beginnings report by the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee into destitution and insecure asylum status in Scotland. EDT takes a preventative approach that aims to support people to resolve the issues they face before they reach a point of crisis. For people who experience destitution, it aims to improve the safety nets that are available in Scotland.