Publications

Our Corporate Plan sets out what we will do to deliver on our responsibilities in the future. It shows how our service will look over the next three years and outlines the objectives we have set ourselves to get us there.

Initial management information indicates that from Monday 9 November to Sunday 22 November, the total number of applications received was 39,000.

We began taking applications for Funeral Support Payment on 16 September 2019. This publication provides information on applications and payments for Funeral Support Payment from this date to 30 September 2020. It therefore includes figures for approximately 12 months of applications.

In our job adverts, you will find a list of up to four ‘essential criteria’. These are the kind of knowledge, skills or qualities that will be important for the job and will be related to the job that you are applying for. This guide has been designed to help you answer questions on the essential criteria.

Updated quarterly 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 Job Start Payment from 17 August 2020 to 30 September 2020.

Information on applications and payments for Best Start Grant from 10 December 2018 to 31 August 2020 and Best Start Foods from 12 August 2019 to 31 August 2020.

The purpose of Our Charter is to set out what people should expect from the new social security system, which we will administer. It explains in clearer terms how we will uphold the Principles in the Act , how we will make sure that we are taking a human rights based approach to what we do and how we will demonstrate dignity, fairness and respect in all our actions.