Social Justice and Social Security Committee
29th Meeting, 2024
The Committee considered a draft report on the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024. The report was agreed for publication.
The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the report was agreed for publication.
The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2024
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
The Committee took evidence on the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Posy Musgrave, Team Leader – Early Years and Funeral Support and Barbara Hughes, Lawyer, Scottish Government .
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) moved—S6M-14591—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to. The Committee agreed to delegate to the Convener finalisation of a report on the instrument.
The Committee considered and agreed draft letters to the Scottish Government and COSLA regarding the implementation of the Scottish Welfare Fund action plan. The Committee also considered and agreed a draft letter to the Scottish Government regarding an update to the inquiry into Addressing child poverty through parental employment.