Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Owen Allen, Team Leader, Winter Benefits & Welfare Fund, Scottish Government
Pamela Forsyth, Service Manager, Carers Support Payment and Common Components, Scottish Government
Daniel Blaikie, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/1, 147KB, pdf)
SPICe issues - Paper 2 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/2, 196KB, pdf)
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-17854—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Thomas Nicol, Lawyer, Scottish Government
Note by the Clerk - Paper 3 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/3, 148KB, pdf)
SPICe issues - Paper 4 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/4, 118KB, pdf)
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-18126—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Leah Duncan-Karrim, Policy and Influencing Lead, One Parent Families Scotland
Adam Stachura, Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Age Scotland
Fiona Collie, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Carers Scotland
Allan Faulds, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
Note by the Clerk - Paper 5 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/5, 137KB, pdf)
SPICe issues - Paper 6 posted 15/09/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/23/6, 336KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 6.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/25/23/7(P) (Private Paper)