1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] and the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Shirley-Anne Somerville
  Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
  Scottish Government
• Kyle Murray
  Procedural and International Policy Team Leader, Social Security Policy
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Bowen
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—

S6M-20533—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.

4. Funeral Support Payment

The Committee will take evidence from—

• John Halliday
  Chair
  Caledonia Funeral Aid
• Adam Stachura
  Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs
  Age Scotland
• Andrew Purves
  Chief Operating Officer & Director
  William Purves Funeral Directors
• Jim Brodie
  Brodies Funeral Services
  National Association of Funeral Directors
• Gerry Boyle
  Regional Manager
  Dignity Funeral Directors

5. Funeral Support Payment

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.

6. Financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship

The Committee will consider correspondence received.