Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
9th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, March 18, 2024 03:34pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/58)
Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 121KB pdf posted 18/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/9/1)
3 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Fiona Collie, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland, Carers Scotland
Vicki Cahill, Policy Officer, Alzheimer Scotland
Note by the Clerk - Paper 2 42KB pdf posted 18/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/9/2)
SPICe issues - Paper 3 227KB pdf posted 18/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/9/3)
4 Extra Costs of Disability Research
The Committee will take evidence from two of the authors of a research briefing on additional costs of disability in Scotland—
Witnesses
Chirsty McFadyen, Knowledge Exchange Associate, Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI), University of Strathclyde
Dr Laura Robertson, Senior Research Officer, The Poverty Alliance
Note by the Clerk - Paper 4 284KB pdf posted 18/03/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/9/4)
5 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.
6 Extra Costs of Disability Research
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.