National Centre for Social Research’s Post

We conducted a rapid evidence review on the seldom-heard groups at particular risk of marginalisation from the Scottish social security system. The evidence will support The Scottish Government Benefit Take-up Strategy by helping develop new approaches to support access. We found psychological barriers to claiming benefits include stigma and prejudice, and learning barriers include complex eligibility rules and inaccessible information. Take-up improvement approaches with evidence of effectiveness include culturally aware and targeted support services with long-term funding and joined-up approaches such as data sharing between government departments. The full report can be found on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gGYUyAYt #SocialSecurity 

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