Literature Review: Experiences of the Scottish social security system among people for whom English is a second language
This literature review, commissioned by the Scottish Commission on Social Security and produced by The Lines Between, examines the experiences of people for whom English is a second language in navigating the Scottish social security system.
Contents
- Document Cover
- Executive Summary
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Prevalent languages spoken in Scotland
- 3. Experiences of applying for social security for people whose first language is not English
- 4. Parts of the social security system people find difficult
- 5. Needs, rights and expectations of Gaelic speakers relevant to interactions with the Scottish social security system
- 6. Extent to which social security charter expectations are being met
- 7. Evidence gaps
- 8. Conclusion
- Annex A: Continued Reading
- Annex B: Country of Birth of people aged 3 and over in Scotland
- Annex C: Main home languages of pupils
Annex B: Country of Birth of people aged 3 and over in Scotland
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| Europe: United Kingdom: Total | 4,884,959 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Republic of Ireland | 22,083 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: France | 9,348 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Germany | 23,315 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Greece | 6,294 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Italy | 14,486 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Netherlands | 5,193 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Spain | 12,208 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Czech Republic | 3,367 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Hungary | 6,600 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Latvia | 6,924 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Lithuania | 7,814 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Poland | 75,351 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Romania | 12,102 |
| Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries in March 2022: Slovakia | 3,249 |
| Europe: Other Europe: Non EU countries: Russia | 3,184 |
| Europe: Other Europe: Non EU countries: Turkey | 4,348 |
| Africa: Nigeria | 21,286 |
| Africa: Kenya | 3,179 |
| Africa: South Africa | 15,253 |
| Africa: Zimbabwe | 5,282 |
| Middle East and Asia: Middle East: Iran | 4,803 |
| Middle East and Asia: Middle East: Iraq | 3,683 |
| Middle East and Asia: Eastern Asia: Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) | 11,901 |
| Middle East and Asia: Eastern Asia: China | 21,396 |
| Middle East and Asia: Southern Asia: Bangladesh | 4,063 |
| Middle East and Asia: Southern Asia: India | 37,729 |
| Middle East and Asia: Southern Asia: Pakistan | 28,891 |
| Middle East and Asia: South-East Asia: Malaysia | 5,295 |
| Middle East and Asia: South-East Asia: Philippines | 6,245 |
| Middle East and Asia: South-East Asia: Singapore | 3,725 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean: North America: Canada | 9,920 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean: North America: United States of America | 23,863 |
| Antarctica and Oceania: Australia | 9,575 |
| Antarctica and Oceania: New Zealand | 3,883 |