The Scottish Campaign on the Right to Social Security (ScoRSS), a diverse coalition of organisations including CAS that seek to advance a social security system that supports everyone to thrive not merely survive, has submitted it's priorities for the Scottish Budget during financial year 2025-2026.
The coalition is calling for the following principles to underpin the 2025/26 Scottish budget
- Make respect for human rights and dignity the cornerstone of Scottish social security.
- Increase social security payment rates to a level where no one is left in poverty, and all have sufficient income to lead a dignified life.
- Financial security for women who experience domestic abuse
- Invest in independent advocacy and advice to help secure people’s right to social security
- Make crisis social security support work for Scotland
You can read more about ScoRSS and read its previous publications, including its vision for change post the 2024 General Election, here Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security | CPAG
Publication date:
December 2024
Publication type:
Policy
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