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Additional Costs of Disability
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Disabled people face additional costs compared to non-disabled people. These costs are many and varied, and depend on individual circumstances, such as type of disability,…
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Cost crisis: Constituency support for enquiries related to the cost of living and the cost of doing business
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This blog contains up-to-date links to a selection of trusted and official external sources of information relating to support available for individuals and organisations to help with…
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Social Security Scotland Benefits
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Quick overview of Social Security Scotland benefit rates for 2024/25.
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Tackling the cost of living – Scottish Government Policy
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The Scottish Government has highlighted around £3 billion of spending per year on policies that help tackle the cost of living. This blog looks at…
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Social Security Budget
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Social security spending makes up 13% of the entire budget In 2024-25, the Scottish Fiscal Commission forecast social security benefit spend of £6,283 million. This…
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UK Autumn Statement 2023
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This blog summarises yesterday’s UK Autumn Statement and the implications for Scotland and the Scottish Budget.
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The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
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This blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
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Scottish Social Security: Application Processing Times
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Scottish disability benefits are taking a long time to process, and the huge increase in applications for Scottish Child Payment in November, as a result…
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Social Security in Six Charts – update
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Scottish social security is growing fast. In December 2022, David Wallace, Chief Executive of Social Security Scotland said that: We are just past the midway…
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Why is Scotland spending an additional £1 billion on social security?
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In 2023-24 the amount paid out in devolved social security benefits is forecast to increase by around £1 billion – from £4.2 billion in 2022-23…
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Scottish social security in six charts
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Scottish social security is growing fast. By the end of this year, the main agency delivering devolved benefits, Social Security Scotland, will employ over 3,500…
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Cost of living: Scottish Government support
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The Scottish Government has said it is providing £3 billion to help people face the increased cost of living – but what does that include?
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