Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Are you affected by welfare reform?



The Welfare Reform Committee of the Scottish Government would like to hear from people with, or caring for those with, long-term conditions and get their thoughts about how welfare reform is impacting on them.

About a year ago, the Welfare Reform Committee began an initiative, ‘Your Say’, to hear directly from those who have been directly affected by welfare reform. Over the last year the Committee has heard the stories of people from Glasgow, Annan, Kirkcaldy, Dunoon, Stirling, Coatbridge, Hamilton, Dundee, Edinburgh, Biggar… the list goes on.

Some of these personal stories are extraordinary, moving, shocking and often painful.  Many firmly believe that this process of exposing the impacts of welfare reform on the lives of every-day people is slowly having an effect on the way people feel about this process.

The Committee is looking to run an evidence session – late this year, or early next – looking at the impact of welfare reform on those with long-term conditions, generally health conditions that last a year or longer, impact on a person’s life, and may require ongoing care and support. 
Contact us
Please send your experiences to the following email address: welfarereform-yoursay@scottish.parliament.uk

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