Social Justice and Social Security Committee

"I think there is certainly a challenge for the next Parliament to truly make that investment..." - Frank McKillop, @EnableTweets Watch our evidence session on @scotgov's response to the independent review into Adult Disability Payment: ow.ly/tqty50YsQis

We'll be considering @ScotGov’s response to the recommendations in the Independent review of the Adult Disability Payment review at 9am tomorrow. We'll speak to @Enable_Tweets, @SAMHtweets, @mssocietyscot and @CitAdviceScot.

"There's still much work to be done to tackle this issue of urgent national importance." We've worked with @SP_Justice & @SP_HSCS to scrutinise @ScotGov’s work to tackle drug deaths and drug harm. Our new report finds this work should continue: ow.ly/AnIX50Yq1tp

What are the challenges that young people face when they are looking for work? We explored this issue and the extent to which the Job Start Payment is helping young people earlier at our meeting: ow.ly/4si550YpCC3

We're meeting at 9am tomorrow to find out about the impact of the Job Start Payment and understand what can be done to improve support for young people looking for employment. We'll be joined by representatives of @skillsdevscot, @KingsTrust, @SocSecScot and @StafScot.

We will be scrutinising the Funeral Support Payment at tomorrow's meeting, which starts at 9am. We'll hear from @funbrodies, @CaledoniaCrem, @agescotland, William Purves Funeral Directors, @NAFD_SCOTLAND and @Dignity_UK.

There will be a meeting of the Cross-Committee on tackling drug deaths and drug harm tomorrow morning at 9am. The start of the meeting will be available to watch online. We will then discuss a legacy report in private, reflecting on the Cross-Committee's work this session.

We'll be considering the Scottish Budget at our meeting tomorrow morning. We'll hear from @S_A_Somerville. Watch live on the Scottish Parliament website from 9am.

This week we heard from @scotfisccomm as part of our consideration of the Scottish Budget. Watch our evidence session: ow.ly/8ton50Y5mEp

Tomorrow morning we'll hear from @scotfisccomm as part of our scrutiny of @scotgov's budget for 2026-27. Watch live on the Parliament's website from 9am.

Earlier today we heard from David Wallace, Chief Executive of @SocSecScot. As part of today's session, we asked him about public service reform and the agency's role in that. Watch the meeting in full: ow.ly/AqFT50Y1gBL

At 9am tomorrow morning we'll hear from @SocSecScot. This meeting will form part of our annual scrutiny of the agency’s work. You can watch live on the Scottish Parliament's website.

This week, we took evidence on the impact of the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Professor Stephen Sinclair, the Chair of @povinequalscot, was on the panel. Watch the evidence session back: ow.ly/yhPJ50XY5WL

At 9am tomorrow we'll be considering the impact of the removal of the Two-child benefit cap in Scotland. We'll hear from @CPAGScotland, @OPFS, @Strath_FAI and @povinequalscot.

How might frozen Local Housing Allowance rates affect Scotland’s progress towards meeting child poverty targets? We heard from Hannah Aldridge, from @resfoundation, at our meeting yesterday. Watch the meeting: ow.ly/eqlH50XTU15

Join us at 9am tomorrow as we hear from @CrisisScotland, @resfoundation, @CIHhousing, followed by @Edinburgh_CC, @FifeCouncil and @GCHSCP as we discuss the impact of the Local Housing Allowance on poverty levels and housing availability.

🆕 We've just issued our report on the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill. Find out more by reading the report: ow.ly/j9ZK50XMr5F

Yesterday we took evidence from @S_A_Somerville on the UK Child Poverty Strategy. We asked the Cabinet Secretary about how @scotgov plans to use the money it was going to spend on mitigating the two-child limit on Universal Credit. Watch the meeting: ow.ly/EVaz50XM8nk

This morning we looked at the UK Child Poverty Strategy. We heard from @S_A_Somerville. Watch back: ow.ly/j5oe50XLjuw

Advice Direct Scotland will be offering an independent advocacy service to people who are applying for benefits from Social Security Scotland in the new year. Today we asked Advice Direct Scotland's chief executive about their plans. Watch the meeting: ow.ly/UKQ650XHoLB