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The priority for the Scottish and UK Governments in social security is to ensure that those who are being paid get paid, and that new clients who come forward will have their claims processed.
We have heard directly from refugees and asylum seekers that they would like guidance on their rights in the new human rights framework as part of their New Scots welcome packs.
He responded—
...that process should be governed by the principle of getting it right, not getting it out...It is far more important to have a plan that is right, that wins support, that commands buy-in and which is visionary but deliverable and practical.
The discussion that we are having is about how that is distributed among councils and how much each council gets, but councils are getting £110 million.
Normally someone can turn up at the returning officer’s office and say, “I’ve spoiled my ballot paper. Can I have another one?” If we get the old ones back along with proof of identity, we will issue new ones.