@prefix adms: <http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#> .
@prefix csvw: <http://www.w3.org/ns/csvw#> .
@prefix dcat: <http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#> .
@prefix dct: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix dgsp: <https://data.gov.scot/def/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix vcard: <http://www.w3.org/2006/vcard/ns#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

<https://admin.data.gov.scot/dataset/44ffce56-e2b4-4050-9e86-24eac529cba6> a dcat:Dataset ;
    dct:description "Information on diversity for clients applying to Social Security Scotland for Best Start Grant, Best Start Foods, Funeral Support Payment, and Young Carer Grant. <br/><br/>Social Security Scotland began taking applications for Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby payment on 10 December 2018, followed by Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment on 29 April 2019, School Age Payment on 3 June 2019, Best Start Foods on 12 August 2019, Funeral Support Payment on 16 September 2019 and Young Carer's Grant on 21 October 2019.<br/><br/>Clients applying for benefits online, by telephone or mail between the 10th December 2018 and the 8th December 2019 were asked to fill out a separate non-mandatory Equality Monitoring and Feedback form following on from their benefits application form.<br/><br/>Data on [clients responding to equality forms](http://statistics.gov.scot/data/social-security-scotland-clients-responding-to-equality-forms-to-december-2019) are also available in a separate dataset.<br/><br/>The full publication and tables covering client diversity and equalities to December 2019 are available on the [Scottish Government website]( https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-security-scotland-client-diversity-and-equalities-analysis-to-december-2019).<br/><br/>" ;
    dct:identifier "44ffce56-e2b4-4050-9e86-24eac529cba6" ;
    dct:issued "2026-08-13T12:35:28.184619"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:modified "2026-08-13T12:36:49.071385"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:publisher <https://admin.data.gov.scot/organization/37d0c9c6-f164-4255-ad4f-76d2f979104f> ;
    dct:title "Social Security Scotland: clients equalities with application outcome to December 2019" ;
    adms:versionNotes "Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the [Scottish Government website](https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About/CPSonRevisionsCorrections)." ;
    dcat:contactPoint [ a vcard:Organization ;
            vcard:hasEmail <mailto:MI@socialsecurity.gov.scot> ],
        [ a vcard:Kind ;
            vcard:hasEmail <mailto:MI@socialsecurity.gov.scot> ] ;
    dcat:distribution <https://admin.data.gov.scot/dataset/44ffce56-e2b4-4050-9e86-24eac529cba6/resource/36506e55-70f5-4989-a009-7cbae8080876> ;
    dcat:theme <https://data.gov.scot/def/theme/economic-activity-benefits-and-tax-credits> ;
    dgsp:accuracy "As this was non-mandatory the response rate was very low (<5%) and therefore any results in this publication should be treated with caution due to the small sample size. The results of the analysis is based on the small proportion of clients that responded to the Equalities Monitoring and Feedback form, and it is not known if this is representative of all the clients that applied. <br/><br/>The majority of responses were from applicants for Best Start Grant or Best Start Foods (95%), because Best Start Grant has been live for the longest period of time, and because there is a single combined form for the three Best Start Grant payments and Best Start Foods.<br/><br/>The method used to remove duplicate application outcomes could cause biases in the data. For example, a client could have three applications recorded and it could be that the most recent application is more likely to be denied as the client is already in receipt of the benefit. Alternatively, the most recent application could be more likely to be approved if a client has improved their method of completing the application form following on from a denial.<br/><br/>To take into account backdating and delays between applications being authorised and payments being made, the data cut from March 2020 has been used to produce statistics on Equality Monitoring and Feedback forms received, and application outcomes up to 11.59 pm on 8th December 2019. Later data cuts may include additional retrospective changes to application details, including corrections to details in the case management system, and changes that have resulted from redeterminations and appeals.<br/><br/>Client numbers have been rounded to the nearest five for disclosure control. Figures may not sum due to rounding. <br/>" ;
    dgsp:comment "Application outcome for clients responding to Equality Monitoring and Feedback forms when making applications to Social Security Scotland from 10th December 2018 to 8th December 2019." ;
    dgsp:completeness "*Age*<br/><br/>-The age group '45 years and over' covers 45-89.<br/><br/>*Ethnicity*<br/><br/>-Minority ethnic includes African, Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British, Caribbean or Black, Mixed or multiple ethnic groups, Other ethnic group.<br/><br/>*Religion*<br/><br/>-Christian includes Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic, Christian Orthodox and Other Christian.<br/>" ;
    dgsp:confidentiality "This data contains no sensitive, personal information. Data has been rounded and suppressed for disclosure control." ;
    dgsp:consistency "The method for collecting equalities information was improved on 9th December 2019 by making the questions mandatory, with a 'prefer not to say' option for those that don't want to disclose this information. This new methodology should provide more robust data." ;
    dgsp:geographical_coverage "S92" ;
    dgsp:license_id "uk-ogl" ;
    dgsp:quality_management "*Equality Monitoring and Feedback forms*<br/><br/>Duplicate monitoring forms and clients choosing not to answer equalities questions were removed from the dataset as described in the [clients responding to equality forms](http://statistics.gov.scot/data/social-security-scotland-clients-responding-to-equality-forms-to-december-2019) dataset.<br/><br/>*Missing identification information*<br/><br/>For each remaining equality monitoring form, equalities information was linked to application outcome data using the postcode and date of birth of the client. Clients that didn't have a postcode and/or date of birth recorded were identified and removed from the data set as there was no other variable that could identify them in the application outcome information. This accounted for 2% of the original data set. This is why the number of clients in this dataset is less than in the [clients responding to equality forms](http://statistics.gov.scot/data/social-security-scotland-clients-responding-to-equality-forms-to-december-2019) dataset.<br/><br/>*Linkage to application outcome information*<br/> <br/>84% of the client records matched to the application outcome data. The remaining 16% did not match as there wasn't a record in the application outcome data that had a matching postcode and date of birth.<br/><br/>*Duplicate application outcomes*<br/><br/>There is no limit to the number of times a client can apply for a benefit, therefore a client's equalities information can be linked to more than one application outcome. 39% of the matched clients had more than one application. Any applications with outcome pending or withdrawn were removed. Then the most recent application for a client based on application decision date was retained and others removed.<br/><br/>*Application Outcome*<br/><br/>Funeral Support Payment and Young Carer Grant applications have a single application outcome associated with each application. However, applications for Best Start Foods are automatically assessed for Best Start Grant payments and therefore have an outcome for both grants associated with them. To handle this an application was given an approved outcome if either were approved (or both). An application was given a denied outcome if it was denied for both grants. <br/>" ;
    dgsp:referencePeriod [ a dct:PeriodOfTime ;
            dcat:endDate "2019"^^xsd:gYear ;
            dcat:startDate "2018"^^xsd:gYear ] ;
    dgsp:timeliness "This dataset has been published in parallel with the full publication on the [Scottish Government website]( https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-security-scotland-client-diversity-and-equalities-analysis-to-december-2019). This is a one-off publication. We aim to publish future equalities analysis on a regular basis, as official statistics as soon as is practical." ;
    dgsp:uniqueness "Not assessed" ;
    dgsp:update_frequency "annual" ;
    dgsp:validity "The data collected is used to identify who is using the service and to investigate how Social Security Scotland processes work for different groups of people. We analyse the equalities data by outcome of application to assess if there is any variation." ;
    dgsp:will_be_updated false .

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    dct:description "Data file for Social Security Scotland: clients equalities with application outcome to December 2019" ;
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    dct:modified "2026-08-13T12:36:49.076878"^^xsd:dateTime ;
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