Scottish Welfare Fund: action plan

Action Plan Aims

The aim of the Action Plan and the engagement with the Group was to detail improvements to the SWF in collaboration with stakeholders and informed by the Review's evidence base. The objectives include:

a) Assess the evidence base and develop policy improvements in collaboration with stakeholders including through a Policy Advisory Group;

b) Improve the relationship with delivery partners in Local Authorities and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, ensuring that policy improvements can be implemented effectively;

c) Implement policy improvements in a sustainable way and establish an outcome auditing process to measure ongoing effectiveness;

d) Support the sharing of best practice and communicate positive outcomes driven by the Scottish Welfare Fund policy improvements in the longer-term;

e) Improve the alignment with broader Scottish Government policy drivers and social security benefits offered.