Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 11 November 2021
Thursday, 11 November 2021
10th Meeting, 2021
Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items: Decision on Taking Business in Private, Benefit Take-up Strategy
Agenda published: Monday, 08 November 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
2. Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government - Dr Ruari Sutherland
Supporting Access to Social Security Team Leader
Scottish Government - Vana Anastasiadou
Economic Adviser
Scottish Government - Kirsten Sweeney
Strategic Communications and Marketing Lead
Social Security Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2_Correspondence from Scottish Government (2MB, pdf) posted 08 November 2021
Paper 2 - Paper 1_SPICe Briefing (881KB, pdf) posted 08 November 2021
3. Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
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Meeting Minutes
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