Joint call to halt broken Universal Credit system
Local and Scottish Government demand assurance from UK Government.
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Social security
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Social security partner toolkit: you've earned it campaign
A campaign toolkit to promote the contribution older people make to their communities in Scotland.
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Social Security principles and a rights based approach
Social Security (Scotland) Bill - Policy Position Paper
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Social Security Charter and independent scrutiny
Social Security (Scotland) Bill - Policy Position Paper
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Social Security ICT implementation
The Scottish Government’s approach to IT for Social Security.
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Social Security agency implementation
The Scottish Government’s approach to Agency implementation.
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Social security agency
FM confirms locations in Dundee and Glasgow.
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Increasing benefit uptake
Round-table meeting to agree next steps.
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Planning Your Own Funeral
Guide to planning your own funeral including help with costs.
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Funeral Costs Plan
Action plan to tackle funeral poverty and make more affordable funeral options available.
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Social security stakeholder groups: diagram
Diagram showing the relationships between the various social security stakeholder groups.
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Universal Credit Claims and Payments (Scotland) Regulations: consultation responses
Analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Universal Credit Claims and Payments (Scotland) Regulations.
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Universal Credit Claims and Payments (Scotland) Regulations: consultation research findings
An analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Universal Credit Claims and Payments (Scotland) Regulations.
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Universal Credit (Claims and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 consultation: Scottish Government response
The Scottish Government's response to the consultation on the Universal Credit (Claims and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.
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Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Act 2012: annual report 2017
Report on the impacts of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 on the people of Scotland and other welfare measures passed since 2010.
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Social security agency in Scotland: outline business case
Collection of the analysis and evidence behind the Ministerial Statement on Scotland's social security agency, made on 27 April 2017.
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Responsibility for benefits: overview
An overview of which benefits are devolved to the Scottish Government and which remain reserved to the UK Government, following the Scotland Act 2016.