Committees

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

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry

Read a summary of our key recommendations

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Second Report - Welfare policy in Scotland
Inquiry Welfare policy in Scotland
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Response to this report
First Special Report - Welfare policy in Scotland: UK and Scottish Government Responses to the Committee’s Second Report
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HC 790
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First Special Report - Welfare policy in Scotland: UK and Scottish Government Responses to the Committee’s Second Report
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Correspondence

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Correspondence with Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, and David Rutley MP, Minister for Welfare Delivery, Department for Work and Pensions, on welfare policy in Scotland, dated 22 November 2021 and 27 January 2022
Inquiry Welfare policy in Scotland
HC 55
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Letter from the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Justin Tomlinson MP, and the Minister for Welfare Delivery, Will Quince MP, Department for Work & Pensions, follow-up to oral evidence session on 18 March about welfare policy in Scotland, 22 April 2021
Inquiry Welfare policy in Scotland
HC 55
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Letter from the Chair to the Department for Work and Pensions Ministers, Will Quince MP and Justin Tomlinson MP, relating to the oral evidence session on 18 March about welfare policy in Scotland, 30 March 2021
Inquiry Welfare policy in Scotland
HC 889
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Oral evidence transcripts

No oral evidence transcripts published.

Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Other publications

Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
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Related information

Contact us

  • Email: scotaffcom@parliament.uk
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