Support the delivery of passported benefits (such as free school meals).
Provide support to individuals and households with energy debt through the introduction of an energy Debt Relief Scheme
The consultation could be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/expanding-the-information-sharing-powers-in-part-5-chapter-one-of-the-digital-economy-act-2017-to-support-passported-benefits-reduce-fuel-poverty?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=045f1dea-863e-4fec-9ed1-932ce8a9092b&utm_content=daily. Closing date for responses is 23 September 2025. Future social security spending in Scotland [Scotland]
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee sought views on future social security spending in Scotland as part of their budget scrutiny work for 2026-27. They welcomed responses from a wide range of individuals and organisations, including local authorities.
The Committee considered:-
The affordability of Scotland’s social security system.
The Scottish Government’s plans to fund the level of spending forecast.
The benefits of the increase in social security spending and how it compares to other budget priorities.
Specific benefits, such as the Scottish Child Payment and the Adult Disability Payment, and whether or how these could be adapted.
The questions within the call for views were:-
To what extent do you welcome the growth in devolved social security spend? Please explain your reasons.
To what extent are you concerned about the growth in devolved social security? Please explain your reasons.
What is the evidence that spending on devolved social security is effective in supporting those who need it?
Do you think further increasing any particular social security payments would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty? If you think that it would, what increases to wh
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