Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many people currently work for Social Security Scotland, broken down by corporate function area.
Social Security Scotland regularly publishes statistics relating to its staffing, although it does not routinely publish a breakdown of its staff by corporate function.
The most recent workforce statistics, published on 19 March 2026, show overall staffing levels of 4,140 full-time equivalent staff in December 2025 but do not include a breakdown by corporate function.
Staff work flexibly across all benefits and are deployed to meet demand.