Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
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
Paper 1 - Note from the Clerk posted 16/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/7/1, 140KB, pdf)
Paper 2 - Note from the Clerk posted 16/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/7/2, 155KB, pdf)
Paper 3 - SPICe issues paper posted 16/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/7/3, 169KB, pdf)
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.
S6M-20602—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.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
Paper 4 - Note from the Clerk posted 16/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/7/4, 338KB, pdf)
Paper 5 - SPICe issues paper posted 16/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/7/5, 211KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.
The Committee will consider correspondence received.
SJSS/S6/26/7/6(P) (Private Paper)