From principles to practice: social security in the Scottish laboratory of democracy

Mark Simpson; Grainne McKeever; Ann Gray

From principles to practice: social security in the Scottish laboratory of democracy

Mark Simpson, Grainne McKeever, Ann Gray

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Abstract

The enactment of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is an important milestone in the development of the second devolved-level social security system within the UK. While the development of the new devolved benefits will continue for several years, the social security principles contained in the Act represent a statement of intent that an emerging Scottish model will be based on a different philosophy to the UK’s. This article takes an early look at the challenge the Scottish Government faces in living up to these principles, with a focus on the commitment to put respect for the dignity of individuals at the heart of the system, and work to date towards doing so.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-31
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Social Security Law
Volume	26
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 12 Mar 2019

Keywords

social security
devolution
dignity
respect
scotland
welfare state
social rights

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From principles to practice: social security in the Scottish laboratory of democracy

Abstract

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UN SDGs

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The relevance of Marshall’s theory of citizenship to the UK’s 21st century welfare state(s)

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Social Security in Scotland: defining, operationalising and protecting the Social Security (Scotland) Act principles through participation, scrutiny and oversight

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From principles to practice: social security in the Scottish laboratory of democracy

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Activities

The relevance of Marshall’s theory of citizenship to the UK’s 21st century welfare state(s)

The state of the social union

Independent review of welfare mitigations (Northern Ireland) (External organisation)

Research output

Social Citizenship in an Age of Welfare Regionalism: The State of the Social Union

Social Security in Scotland: defining, operationalising and protecting the Social Security (Scotland) Act principles through participation, scrutiny and oversight

Conceptualising dignity in the context of social security: bottom-up and top-down perspectives

Cite this