Publication - Statistics

Social Security for Scotland: update March 2021

Published: 23 Mar 2021

Directorate:: Social Security Directorate
Part of:: Equality and rights

Summary of the social security system in Scotland at March 2021.

Scottish Government social security statistics publications

Published:: 23 Mar 2021

Social Security for Scotland: update March 2021

The slidepack provides a summary of published social security statistics for Scotland, focusing on devolved and newly introduced benefits, the Scottish Welfare Fund, and Universal Credit (Scottish Choices). It includes high-level statistics on expenditure, caseload, and key characteristics of claimants.