Briefing: Scottish Government debate on UK Government Welfare Reforms

Our social security system is a public service and a basic human right that should
secure the wellbeing of everyone in society. However, rather than preventing and
reducing poverty, it too-often makes it more difficult for people to stay afloat.

So it is deeply concerning that the UK Government has announced a series of unjust cuts which will make it even harder for disabled people to keep their heads above water.

Ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament we prepared a briefing for MSPs.

We point out that the UK Government’s own analysis points to 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, being pushed into poverty by these proposals. However, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimate the real impact to be closer to an additional 400,000 people in poverty.

You can read our briefing for MSPs in the window below, or click here to download it.