Statistics

The data and methods underpinning Social Security Scotland statistics are routinely reviewed in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. Ongoing data quality issues and revisions made to the statistics are detailed in our Data and Methodology Changes document. More information on how we create and use statistics can be found on our About Statistics page.

Latest Social Security Scotland statistics publications

Disability benefits

Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 January 2025

Adult Disability Payment to 31 January 2025 - Supplementary Analysis of Dementia and Degenerative Conditions of the Nervous System

Child Disability Payment: statistics to 31 March 2025

Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 January 2025

Carer benefits

Carer Support Payment statistics to 31 March 2025

Young Carer Grant statistics to 31 March 2025

Summary statistics for Carer's Allowance Supplement to October eligibility date 2024

DWP-administered benefits

Benefits for Carers and Disability Assistance at November 2024: summary statistics

Personal Independence Payment statistics to January 2025

Five Family Payments

Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods statistics to 31 March 2025

Scottish Child Payment statistics to 31 March 2025

Heating benefits

Winter Heating Benefits: Statistics for Winter 2024/2025

Other benefits

Funeral Support Payment statistics to 31 March 2025

Job Start Payment statistics to 31 March 2025

Official Error Statistics

Official Error Statistics: Official Error in Best Start Foods Payments between September 2023 and January 2024 (official statistics in development)

Official Error in Scottish Child Payment: Pilot Review, March – May 2023 (research report)

Other Social Security Scotland publications

Social Security Scotland Feedback statistics to 31 March 2024

Client and Applicant Diversity and Equalities Analysis for April 2023 to March 2024

Social Security Scotland workforce statistics to March 2025

Latest Social Security Scotland MI releases

Pension Age Disability Payment pilot applications

Telephony and Webchat management information to March 2025

Child Winter Heating Payment and Winter Heating Payment management information release to 28 February 2025

Cases selected for transfer to Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment: management information to 31 January 2024

Archived publications

A collection of all our current and previous publications for all benefits can be found on our Social Security Scotland statistics collections page.

Contact

MI@socialsecurity.gov.scot