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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 06 February 2025

Thursday, 06 February 2025

5th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Pensioner Poverty
  3. Pensioner Poverty
  4. Work programme

Agenda published: Tuesday, 04 February 2025 12:55pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Pensioner Poverty

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

  • Adam Stachura
    Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs
    Age Scotland
  • Mark McLeod
    Fuel Poverty Partnerships Manager, Home Energy Scotland
    Energy Saving Trust
  • Richard Gass
    Welfare Rights & Money Advice Manager
    Glasgow City Council
  • Debbie Horne
    Scotland Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Independent Age
  • Heidi Karjalainen
    Senior Research Economist
    Institute for Fiscal Studies
  • Claire Cairns
    Director
    The Coalition of Carers in Scotland

Papers for this item:


3. Pensioner Poverty

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.


4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item