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They are entitled to the payment for a longer period—up to the age of 26. Has specific work been done to ensure that members of that group are aware of the new benefit?
Thank you so much for coming in to talk to us. In the conversation, we have raised points that we heard from the witnesses a couple of weeks ago, which has been helpful.
Sixth tranche: 24-26 March 2026 - those who have been serving their sentence on 27 February 2026 and are due to be released within 180 days (following 23 March 2026).
That report estimated that 32,500 people across the UK have IPF, and that about 5,200 people across the UK die from it every year. I will put that into context: more people die from IPF than die from leukaemia.
At that point, Audit Scotland was highlighting the work that was being done on the closure of the programme and the transition, and it reflected things at that point.09:15That report is about a point in time, rather than being reflective of where we are now.
When we see people as valuable and as living with a challenge, we are much more likely to invest and to think that they can live their best life. That goes to the heart of what we are talking about.