Evaluation of the Five Family Payments
What is this study about?
The Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) is doing a survey evaluating the Five Family Payments for the Scottish Government.
The Five Family Payments are:
- Scottish Child Payment
- Best Start Foods
- Best Start Grant (Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment, School Age Payment)
We would like to invite you to answer a short survey. The survey will have questions about your experience with the payment(s), and if and how they have helped your family. Everyone who has received at least one of the payments can take part.
You have been invited to take part in a survey because you are currently receiving or have received one (or more) of the Five Family Payments.
Why is this research important?
The Scottish Government would like to know if and how the Five Family Payments are helping families. The research will help the Scottish Government understand whether the Five Family Payments are helping families with children.
Who is doing this study?
The Scottish Government is funding the study and ScotCen will be carrying out the research. ScotCen is an independent research agency and registered charity. You can find out more about us here: www.scotcen.org.uk.
How do I take part?
You can complete the survey online. It should take you around 10-15 minutes.
At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you would be interested in taking part in a one-to-one interview about your views on the Five Family Payments. If you take part in an interview, you will be given a £40 high street voucher as a thank you for taking part.
You can ask a relative, friend or carer to help you complete the survey. The answers should be from your own point of view.
If you require additional support to take part, you can call ScotCen on 0131 240 0210 to get help to complete the survey over the phone. Please tell the person who answers that your call is about the 'Five Family Payments Survey'. They will pass you to a member of the research team. The phone line is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Do I have to take part?
No. Taking part is completely voluntary.
Taking part will not affect your applications, benefits or any tax credits now or in the future.
Will my information be kept private?
Yes. We will treat the things you tell us in confidence under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any information you give ScotCen will be stored safely and securely.
Social Security Scotland hold information (including name and address) for everyone who has applied for or received a benefit. The Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland will not share any of your information with ScotCen. If you express an interest in taking part in an interview, you will share your name and contact details directly with ScotCen.
ScotCen will make sure that your answers to all questions are anonymous. No one will be able to identify you in any of the reported results. No one in Social Security Scotland or the Scottish Government will know you took part in this research. ScotCen is a separate organisation to Social Security Scotland and the Scottish Government.
To learn more about how we store and use your personal information and your rights to look at your data, click here to read our privacy notice.
To learn about how Social Security Scotland stores your data and information about your benefits, please visit the privacy notice here.
To find out more you can also contact a Data Protection Officer at DataProtectionOfficer@socialsecurity.gov.scot.
Where can I find out more?
If you have any questions, you can contact the study team by email at FFP@scotcen.org.uk or by phone on 0131 240 0210.
We have put together a list of support services and telephone numbers which you may find useful. You can find these here.