The Scottish Parliament Welfare Reform Committee report onย Women and Social Security was published in July 2015.
This report sets out the findings and recommendations made by the Welfareย Reform ย ommittee on its inquiry into the impact of welfare reform on women.
The Committee heard evidence which suggests that there is an existingย inequality for women which has been aggravated by the recent reforms to theย social security system.
The Committee believes that the cumulative impact of the reforms has had aย damaging and disproportionate impact on women.ย The evidence in particular hasย highlighted impacts for certain groups such as disabled women, lone parents,ย carers, refugee women and those experiencing domestic abuse.
The Committee welcomes the devolution of further social security powers toย Scotland. It considers that this represents an opportunity to rectify some of theย systematic inequalities that women face. However, it recognises that, as with anyย new change, there will be challenges.
