Question reference: S6W-15740
- Date lodged: 8 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated specifically to support the delivery of welfare advice in each of the last five financial years.
Answer
The Scottish Government has invested a total of £14,751,739 since 2018 to support the delivery of specific Welfare Advice Services in Scotland. The amount for each year is as follows:
Year | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Amount | £3.1 m | £2.32m | £2.9m | £3 m | £3.3 m |
In addition to supporting the provision of specific welfare advice services, the Scottish Government has also invested over £8m since 2018 in the Money Talk Team service provided by Citizens Advice Scotland and their network of bureaux to provide a range of advice including a combination of income maximisation, welfare benefits and specialist debt advice.