Framework document
20 November 2023
This framework document sets out the relationship between the Scottish Government and the Poverty and Inequality Commission.
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Archives: Publications
How better tax policy can reduce poverty and inequality
16 October 2023
Tax affects us all, and determines much about the society we live in – including through its central role in funding public services in Scotland, and the importance of tax in political representation and democratic engagement.
The Scottish Government’s overall approach to tax and spend has been…
Response to Human Rights Bill for Scotland consultation
October 2023
The Commission responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland.
Download: Poverty and Inequality Commission consultation response – Human Rights Bill for Scotland…
Response to Fairer Council Tax consultation
September 2023
The Commission responded to the Scottish Government and COSLA’s “Fairer Council Tax” consultation on increasing the council tax charges for higher value properties.
Download: Poverty and Inequality Commission consultation response – Fairer Council Tax…
Poverty and Inequality Commission: Cost of living and advice services in Scotland
July 2023
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published a briefing on advice services in Scotland and the cost of living crisis. The Commission and Experts by Experience Panel members carried out visits between August 2022 and March 2023 across a range of Local Authorities in Scotland. This briefing has…
Response to the council tax on second and empty homes and non-domestic rates consultation
July 2023
The Commission responded to the Scottish Government and COSLA’s consultation on giving local authorities the power to increase council tax on second homes and empty home.
Download: Poverty and Inequality Commission consultation response – Consultation on council tax for second and empty homes …
The Poverty and Inequality Commission Annual Report 2022-2023
The report covers the period from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023 and looks back at the work the Commission has carried out to take forward its strategic priorities. This has included looking at the progress that is being made towards meeting the child poverty targets, and establishing a…
Poverty and Inequality Commission Child Poverty Scrutiny Report 2022-23
13 June 2023
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published its Child Poverty Scrutiny Report 2022-23. The report sets out progress in 2022-23 towards meeting the child poverty targets.
The report finds that while increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £25 per week undoubtedly represents significant progress, more action is…
Experts by Experience Panel Response: Draft Regulations on the New Carer Support Payment
June 2023
The Poverty and Inequality Commission’s Experts by Experience Panel responded to a request from the Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) for views on the Draft Regulations Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) 2023. Three Panel members with direct experience of care formed a working group to…
Experts by experience response to the Adult Disability Payment mobility consultation
May 2023
The Experts by Experience Panel have noted that one of its key priorities is the relationship between disability and poverty and the impact that poverty has on disabled people. This is due to concerns that the Panel have that disabled people face lower rates of employment and higher…