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Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Agenda: 13 March 2025

Thursday, 13 March 2025

8th 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: digital exclusion
  3. Pensioner Poverty: digital exclusion

Agenda published: Tuesday, 11 March 2025 08:43am

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Pensioner Poverty: digital exclusion

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Louise Coupland
    Digital Health and Social Care Manager
    the ALLIANCE

  • Jillian Matthew
    Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
    Audit Scotland

  • Kyle Scott
    Policy Manager, Stronger Communities and Public Affairs
    Citizens Advice Scotland

  • Miriam Craven
    Chief Operating Officer
    Social Security Scotland

Papers for this item:

Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 (90KB, pdf) posted 11 March 2025

SPICe issues - Paper 2 (269KB, pdf) posted 10 March 2025

3. Pensioner Poverty: digital exclusion

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.

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