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Scottish Budget Briefing Scottish Campaign on the Right to Social Security

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 - Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security | CPAG

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