Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government
Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Dominic Mellan, Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis, Scottish Government
Paper 1_Note by the Clerk_Uprating Regulations posted 28/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/12/1, 980KB, pdf)
Paper 2_SPICe Briefing_Uprating Regulations posted 28/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/12/2, 781KB, pdf)
Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03675—
That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government
Kate Thomson-McDermott, Unit Head, Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy, Scottish Government
David Hilber, Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy, Scottish Government
Kayleigh Blair, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Jane Goodier, Senior Lead for Disability and Carers Benefits, Social Security Scotland
Paper 3_SPICe Briefing_Case Transfer posted 28/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/12/3, 761KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Clare Haughey, Minister for Children and Young People, Scottish Government
Gwen Davidson, Unit Head, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience, Scottish Government
Louisa Brown, Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience, Scottish Government
Paper 4_SPICe Briefing_Kinship Care posted 28/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/12/4, 792KB, pdf)
Paper 5_Note by the Clerk_Kinship Care posted 30/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/12/5, 913KB, pdf)
SJSS/S6/22/12/6(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/22/12/7(P) (Private Paper)