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Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Thursday 19 February 2026 9:00 AM

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1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] and the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Kyle Murray, Procedural and International Policy Team Leader, Social Security Policy, and Fiona Bowen, Lawyer, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move— S6M-20533—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved. S6M-20602—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Funeral Support Payment: The Committee will take evidence from— John Halliday, Chair, Caledonia Funeral Aid. Adam Stachura, Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Age Scotland. Andrew Purves, Chief Operating Officer & Director, William Purves Funeral Directors. Jim Brodie, Brodies Funeral Services, National Association of Funeral Directors. Gerry Boyle, Regional Manager, Dignity Funeral Directors. 5. Funeral Support Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4. 6. Financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship: The Committee will consider correspondence received.

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