Scottish Welfare Fund statutory guidance amendments - April 2026: equality impact assessment

Equality Impact Assessment Record

• Title of policy/ practice/strategy/ legislation etc:
  • Scottish Welfare Fund: Statutory Guidance Updates April 2026
• Minister/Senior responsible officer:
  • Minister:
    • Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
  • Senior Responsible Officer:
    • Permanent Secretary
• Lead official:
  • Dougie McLaren, Deputy Director, Social Security policy
• Officials involved in the EQIA:
  • Scottish Welfare Fund policy team
• Directorate:
  • Social Security Directorate
• Division:
  • Social Security Policy Division
• Team:
  • Social Security Strategy, Welfare Fund and Winter Benefits
• Is this new or a revision to an existing decision?:
  • An update to the existing Scottish Welfare Fund Statutory Guidance, published in April 2025.