Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 16 December 2021
Thursday, 16 December 2021
14th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2. Adult Disability Payment
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s new Adult Disability Payment from—
- Ed Pybus
Policy and Parliamentary Officer
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland - Richard Gass
Welfare Rights and Money Advice Manager
Rights Advice Scotland - Judith Paterson
Member
Scottish Commission on Social Security - Craig Smith
Senior Policy and Research Officer
Scottish Association for Mental Health - Frank McKillop
Head of Policy and Research
ENABLE Scotland - Keith Park
Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager
MS Society Scotland - Trisha Hatt
Macmillan Strategic Partnership Manager
Macmillan Cancer Support - Bill Scott
Senior Policy Advisor
Inclusion Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2_Written briefing from CPAG (699KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 2 - Paper 3_Written briefing from SAMH (706KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 3 - Paper 4_Written briefing from ENABLE Scotland (607KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 4 - Paper 5_Written briefing from MS Society Scotland (687KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 5 - Paper 6_Written Briefing from Macmillan Cancer Support (643KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 6 - Paper 7_Written briefing from Inclusion Scotland (705KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2021
Paper 7 - Paper 1_SPICe Briefing_ADP (814KB, pdf) posted 15 December 2021
3. Adult Disability Payment
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Correspondence
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government following the Committee's session on low income and debt.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item