Scottish social security system - seldom-heard groups: research
Evidence review setting out the current seldom-heard groups across the Scottish social security system and the barriers they face to accessing their entitlements.
Appendix C: Barriers to take-up
Psychological barriers to benefit take-up |
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| Seldom-heard groups | Minoritised ethnic communities |
Disability, impairment and/or chronic ill-health |
Children and families |
Vulnerable people |
Stigma & prejudice |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Stigmatised conditions Mental health conditions Fluctuating and/or less visible impairments |
Single parents Young parents Carers and care-experienced |
Homeless/no fixed address Prisoners Survivors of abuse |
Fear and distrust of authority |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Mental health conditions Fluctuating and/or less visible impairments |
Homeless/no fixed address Prisoners Survivors of abuse |
|
Trauma and violence |
Refugees Migrants/Migrant workers |
Mental health conditions Fluctuating and/or less visible impairments |
Homeless/no fixed address Prisoners Survivors of abuse Veterans |
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Learning barriers to benefit take-up |
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Complex systems |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Learning disabilities/difficulties Mental health conditions |
Kinship carers Carers |
Prisoners Veterans House-bound/socially isolated older people |
Complex information |
Roma communities Migrants/migrant workers |
Learning disabilities/ difficulties Mental health conditions |
Kinship carers |
Prisoners |
Complex eligibility criteria |
Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Mental health conditions |
Kinship carers Carers Young carers |
|
Marginalisation from support or information |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Mental health conditions |
Prisoners Homeless/no fixed address House-bound/socially isolated older people |
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Misinformation |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
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Compliance barriers to benefit take-up |
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Inaccessible support |
Migrants/migrant workers |
Terminal illness Learning disabilities/difficulties Mental health conditions |
Carers Lone parents |
Prisoners Veterans Homeless/no fixed address |
Inaccessible application requirements |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants/migrant workers |
Terminal illness Learning disabilities/difficulties Mental health conditions Fluctuating or less visible conditions |
Prisoners Homeless/no fixed address House-bound/socially isolated older people |
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Eligibility and evidence requirements |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Asylum seekers Migrants/migrant workers |
Terminal illness Learning disabilities/difficulties Mental health conditions Fluctuating or less visible conditions |
Kinship carers Large families |
Prisoners Homeless/no fixed address |
Decision-making processes |
Refugees |
Terminal illness Mental health conditions |
Prisoners Homeless/no fixed address |
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Conditionality and compliance requirements |
Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities Refugees Migrants |
Learning disabilities/difficulties Mental health conditions |
Carers Lone parents |
Prisoners Homeless/no fixed address |
Contact
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