Publications

This is Social Security Scotland’s first Annual Procurement Report and covers the financial year from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Updated statistics for Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance claimants in Scotland. Statistics are broken down by characteristics such as gender, age, duration of claim and entitlement. Further breakdowns are available on the Stat-Xplore website.

Information on applications and payments for Child Disability Payment from 26 July 2021 to 30 September 2022.

High level information on Funeral Support Payments, including statistics on the number of applications received, processed and authorised, as well as the value of payments made up to 30 September 2022.

As a Public Body we are required to assess the impact of our activity. This document shows how the information about our workforce and the communities we serve guided our approach to delivering a great place to work for all colleagues while also understanding the needs of our clients and stakeholders.. We also want to embed a supportive culture where we look out for each other and our own wellbeing.

As a Public Body we are required to assess the impact of our activity. This document shows how the information about our workforce and the communities we serve guided our approach to protecting our information assets in line with the Social Security Scotland Security Strategy, and comply with all relevant legal, regulatory, and business requirements.