Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: fairer Scotland duty impact assessment - updated April 2025

This document considers the potential impacts of the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill on inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage.


Footnotes

s1, Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

2 Article 9, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

3 Article 22, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

4 Article 12, European Treaty Series no. 163 – European Social Charter (Revised)

s1(b), Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

National Performance Framework | National Performance Framework

Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

s79, Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

Who should apply - mygov.scot

10 Social Security Scotland - Our Charter

11 s1(h), Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

12 Scottish Public Finance Manual - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13 s1(h), Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

14 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

15 Client-diversity-to-March-2023-Publication-14u89.pdf (socialsecurity.gov.scot)

16 Child Disability Payment - mygov.scot

17 Adult Disability Payment - mygov.scot

18 Client+diversity+to+March+2023+-+Publication.pdf (www.gov.scot)

19 Scottish Child Payment - mygov.scot

20 The Promise

21 Keeping the Promise implementation plan - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

22 SNP Manifesto 2021 by HinksBrandwise - Issuu

23 Programme for Government 2021 to 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

24 Programme for Government 2022 to 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

25 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2019-22

26 Chapter 1: Introduction - Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

27 Introduction - Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

28 Does Money Affect Children’s Outcomes? An update. Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, 2017

29 Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026

30 Chapter 1: Introduction - Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

31 Introduction - Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

32 Does Money Affect Children’s Outcomes? An update. Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, 2017

33 Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026

34 Chapter 1: Introduction - Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

35 Chapter 1: Introduction - Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

36 Introduction - Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

37 Does Money Affect Children’s Outcomes? An update. Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, 2017

38 Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026 - gov.scot

39 Scottish Child Payment: interim evaluation

40 Scottish Child Payment - estimating the effect on child poverty

41 Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: October 2022

42 Scottish Child Payment: interim evaluation

43 Findings - Scottish Child Payment: interim evaluation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

44 Follow-the-money.pdf (carereview.scot)

Contact

Email: socialsecurityCI@gov.scot

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