Publications

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 June 2023.

Funeral Support Payment: high level statistics to 30 June 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 June 2021.

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 June 2020.

This is the publication of Funeral Support Payment statistics. It covers payments made to 31 March 2025. It includes analysis of payments by client age, local authority, qualifying benefit, application method and month. It also includes breakdown of applications by outcome and month, channel, and processing times.

This is the publication of Funeral Support Payment statistics. It covers payments made to 31 December 2024. It includes analysis of payments by client age, local authority, qualifying benefit, application method and month. It also includes breakdown of applications by outcome and month, channel, and processing times.

The need for provision of first-aid training directly supports compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and requirements of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. This requires Social Security Scotland to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of our colleagues and others. Social Security Scotland must provide adequate and appropriate personnel (those with knowledge, ability, training and experience) to respond and administer first aid to our colleagues. This ensures those who need it can receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work, prior to medical assistance or further intervention. The aim of this assessment is to consider the impact of selecting a training provider, and arrangements surrounding delivery of first aid at work training in-house.

Social Security Scotland Register of Interests 2023-24