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That is an example of a council doing what it can to give children the best start in life. It is clear to me that if such action was to be replicated across Scotland, our young people would start off with the best of benefits.
Clearly, a great deal of work goes into the development of social security policies with those with lived experience as well as with stakeholders to ensure that we deliver the best possible benefit in the best possible way that can reach the maximum number of people.
While there may be remedies under UKIMA, such as the introduction of an individual assessment process under section 26 scheme, these may have a number of practical challenges for the sector.
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Parliamentary Year 3, No. 31, Session 6 Meeting of the Parliament Tuesday 26 September 2023 Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
In these different scenarios, and to different extents, new responsibilities may mean new business streams, new Members, and new staffing resources which would need to be accommodated.