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Publication - Impact assessment

Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Equality Impact Assessment

Published
17 April 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Part of
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Money and tax
ISBN
9781836011163

An Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) considering the potential impact of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 on individuals with protected characteristics.

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Footnotes

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14 Social Security Experience Panels: designing the benefits case transfer process - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

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33 2011 Census in Scotland

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35 2011 Census in Scotland

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Contact

Email: Joseph.Scullion@gov.scot

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