Publication - Impact assessment

Scottish Welfare Fund - statutory guidance update: Fairer Scotland Duty assessment - April 2025

Published: 1 April 2025
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights
ISBN: 9781836914501

The Fairer Scotland Duty (FSD) assessment carried out in relation to the updates to the statutory guidance for the Scottish Welfare Fund in April 2025.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report (www.gov.scot)

2 Scottish Welfare Fund Action Plan (www.gov.scot)

3 Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report (www.gov.scot)

4 Scottish Local Government Finance ‘Green Book’ 2024-25

5 Data and Methodology - Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.sot)

6 Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report

7 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: annual update 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

8 Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF): Eligibility | GOV.WALES

9 Discretionary Support | nidirect

10 Get help with the cost of living from your local council - GOV.UK

11 Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: update to 30 June 2024 - gov.scot

12 Leading human rights organisations join call for UK social security to include an Essentials Guarantee - Liberty

Contact

Email: swfqueries@gov.scot

Thanks for your feedback