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Welfare policy in Scotland

Inquiry

The inquiry will examine the effect of welfare policies on the lives of claimants and poverty and inequality levels more broadly in Scotland.

It will:

assess the effectiveness of Scottish Choices which provide a unique degree of flexibility for those on Universal Credit in Scotland
explore the consequences of Universal Credit policies specific to Scotland, including; inaccessibility in rural areas, and the issue of debt spiralling for those taking advanced payments
understand how effective cooperation has been between the UK and Scottish Governments on the devolution of new welfare powers to Scotland
evaluate the likely long-term impacts of coronavirus on the devolution of welfare

Welfare policy in Scotland survey

We launched a survey asking for people to tell us about their experience with the benefits system in Scotland, the survey has now closed.

Many thanks to all who completed the survey.