Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2023.
Paper 1 Note by the Clerk posted 25/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/23/1, 106KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Jane Sterry, Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment, Scottish Government
Euan Geddes, Policy Official, Carer’s Allowance Case Transfer , Scottish Government
Ross Grimley, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 2 Note by the Clerk posted 25/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/23/2, 208KB, pdf)
Paper 3 SPICe Paper posted 25/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/23/3, 398KB, pdf)
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-10324—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—
Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Alison Davis, Business Manager, Saheliya
Paper 4 Note by the Clerk posted 25/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/23/4, 53KB, pdf)
Paper 5 SPICe Paper posted 25/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/23/5, 266KB, pdf)
The Committees will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 5.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/23/23/6(P) (Private Paper)