Second Report - Welfare policy in Scotland

Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee HC 55 23 June 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 148 items (37 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 148 of 148 classified)
Accepted 40
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 33
Deferred 20
Not Addressed 27
Rejected 27
Government response
First Special Report - Welfare policy in Scotland: UK and Scottish Government Responses to the Committee’s Second Report · published 19 Nov 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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2 Recommendation Accepted in Part
We recommend that DWP and Social Security Scotland work together to promote benefit up-take across...
Recommendation
We recommend that DWP and Social Security Scotland work together to promote benefit up-take across all benefits in Scotland. Jobcentre staff in Scotland should be aware of the principles of both the DWP customer charter and the Scottish Social Security … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation for promoting benefit uptake and inter-agency signposting by detailing existing initiatives, but rejects discussing it at the Joint Ministerial Working Group, stating its role is non-operational.
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