The Scottish Parliament, Social Security Committee, Benefit take up inquiry

In September 2019 the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee launched an inquiry into benefit take up.

The remit was how take up for both reserved and devolved social security benefits could be improved, including through benefit automation.

The Committee wished to explore what we do, and do not know about what is unclaimed and what can be learned from previous efforts to promote take up.

Policy in Practice welcomed the opportunity to provide written and verbal evidence.