Social security systems based on dignity and respect

Mark Simpson; Grainne McKeever; Ann Marie Gray

Social security systems based on dignity and respect

Mark Simpson, Grainne McKeever, Ann Marie Gray

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Abstract

The Scotland Act 2016 devolves new social security powers to the Scottish Parliament. Although its new powers are limited, accounting for only 15% of expenditure on non-pension benefits, the Scottish Government has given an ambitious set of commitments for a devolved system. “Respect for the dignity of individuals” is at the heart of this vision. Social security is recognised in international human rights law as being crucial to the protection of human dignity. While human dignity is a core concept in human rights law, it is a poorly defined one and respect has no legal definition.The Equality and Human Rights Commission contracted Ulster University to look at how social security systems in other countries encompass dignity and respect. This report of their research proposes a legally-grounded definition of dignity and respect and discusses possible means of embedding dignity and respect as core principles underpinning social security in Scotland.

Original language	English
Publisher	Equality and Human Rights Commission
Number of pages	110
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 7 Aug 2017

Keywords

Social security
Devolution
Human Rights
Social Rights
Social Justice
Human dignity

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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8 Invited talk
3 Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
2 Oral presentation
1 Membership of committee

Independent review of Discretionary Support scheme (Northern Ireland) (External organisation)
Simpson, M. (Member), Fitzpatrick, C. (Member) & Mc Keever, G. (Chair)
6 Sept 2021 → 15 Oct 2021
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee

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Oral evidence to UK Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee
Mc Keever, G. (Speaker)
16 Dec 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
AJC/Justice working group on benefit decision making
Mc Keever, G. (Participant)
2020 → …
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...

2 Article
2 Other contribution
1 Book
1 Paper

Social Citizenship in an Age of Welfare Regionalism: The State of the Social Union
Simpson, M., 30 Jun 2022, Oxford: Hart Publishing. 272 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Social Security in Scotland: defining, operationalising and protecting the Social Security (Scotland) Act principles through participation, scrutiny and oversight
Simpson, M., McKeever, G. & Gray, A., 12 May 2022, 5 p.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
File
Conceptualising dignity in the context of social security: bottom-up and top-down perspectives
Patrick, R. & Simpson, M., 13 Aug 2019, In: Social Policy and Administration. p. 1-16 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
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Social security systems based on dignity and respect

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Keywords

UN SDGs

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Activities

Independent review of Discretionary Support scheme (Northern Ireland) (External organisation)

Oral evidence to UK Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee

AJC/Justice working group on benefit decision making

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