Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
10th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, March 25, 2024 05:22pm
1 Decisions on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Lynne Macfarlane, Solicitor Advocate, Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
Alastair Ross, Assistant Director, Head of Public Policy (Scotland, Wales & NI), Association of British Insurers
Alan Rogerson, Member, Forum of Scottish Claims Managers
Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 46KB pdf posted 25/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/10/1)
SPICe issues - Paper 2 128KB pdf posted 25/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/10/2)
3 Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Erica Young, Policy Officer (Social Justice), Citizens Advice Scotland
Richard Gass, Chair, Rights Advice Scotland
Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland), Child Poverty Action Group Scotland
Note by the Clerk - Paper 3 122KB pdf posted 25/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/10/3)
SPICe issues - Paper 4 388KB pdf posted 25/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/10/4)
4 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.
5 Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.
6 Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/24/10/5(P) (Private Paper)
7 Extra Costs of Disability Research
The Committee will consider draft letters to the Scottish Government, the Department for Work and Pensions and COSLA.
SJSS/S6/24/10/6(P) (Private Paper)