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Publication - Impact assessment

Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026: equality impact assessment

Published
21 January 2026
From
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, +2 more … Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Director for Children and Families
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families
ISBN
9781806436590

Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for the Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 which will provide for a new scheme called the Care Leaver Payment. This will provide a one-off £2000 payment to young people moving from care, with the intention of helping to reduce some of the financial barriers they face whilst moving into adulthood.

Supporting documents

Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026: equality impact assessment
File type
21 page PDF
File size
291.3 kB
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