Scottish Welfare Fund statutory guidance amendments - April 2026: equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) carried out in relation to the updated statutory guidance for the Scottish Welfare Fund.
Footnotes
1 Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report (www.gov.scot)
2 Scottish Welfare Fund Action Plan (www.gov.scot)
3 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
4 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
5 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
6 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
7 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
8 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
9 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
10 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
11 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
12 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
13 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
14 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
15 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
16 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
17 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
18 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
19 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
20 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
21 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
22 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
23 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
24 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
25 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
26 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
27 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
28 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
29 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
30 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
31 Poverty in Scotland 2024 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
32 Shelter_Scotland_and_Engender_Report.pdf (ctfassets.net)
33 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
34 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
35 [35] Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
36 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
37 Tackling child poverty priority families overview - gov.scot
38 Tackling child poverty priority families overview - gov.scot
39 Scottish-Trans-and-Nonbinary-Experiences-Research-Report.pdf
40 Scottish-Trans-and-Nonbinary-Experiences-Research-Report.pdf
41 Scottish-Trans-and-Nonbinary-Experiences-Research-Report.pdf
42 Scottish-Trans-and-Nonbinary-Experiences-Research-Report.pdf
44 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
46 Poverty in Scotland 2025 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
47 Geography - Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
48 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
49 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
50 The Scottish Government (2023) - Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report
51 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
52 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
53 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
54 Citizens Advice reveals nearly 1.4m have no access to welfare safety net - Citizens Advice
55 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
56 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
57 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
58 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
59 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
60 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
61 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
62 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24
63 Scottish Local Government Finance - Green Book: 2025-2026 - gov.scot
64 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
65 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 31 March 2025 - gov.scot
66 In respect of this protected characteristic, a body subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty (which includes Scottish Government) only needs to comply with the first need of the duty (to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010) and only in relation to work. This is because the parts of the Act covering services and public functions, premises, education etc. do not apply to that protected characteristic. Equality impact assessment within the Scottish Government does not require assessment against the protected characteristic of Marriage and Civil Partnership unless the policy or practice relates to work, for example HR policies and practices.
67 Supporting documents - Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 30 September 2025 - gov.scot
68 See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.
Contact
Email: swfqueries@gov.scot