Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations (SSI 2018/69) from— Robin Haynes, Head of Council Tax, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/69) 4. Benefit automation: The Committee will take evidence on local authority benefit automation from— Richard Gass, Welfare Rights & Money Advice Manager, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and Chair, Rights Advice Scotland; John Campbell, Manager, Financial Inclusion, North Lanarkshire Council; Nahid Hanif, West Lothian Council. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.