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Discount for people in receipt of benefits

1. Do you agree with the proposal to create a fee discount structure for people in receipt of certain benefits?

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Yes
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2. What information do you think we need to consider when looking at a fee discount for people in receipt of certain benefits?

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Applicable to people in receipt of Job-Seekers allowance.

Discount for care experienced young people

3. Do you agree with the Option 1 proposal to provide a fee discount for care experienced young people?

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No
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4. Do you agree with the Option 2 proposal to provide a fee discount for care experienced young people?

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No
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5. What information do you think we need to consider when proposing a fee discount for care experienced young people?

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NA

Discount for volunteers

6. Do you agree with the proposal to move to a fee discount for volunteers in Qualifying Voluntary Organisations?

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Yes
No
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7. What information do you think we need to consider when proposing moving to a fee discount for volunteers in Qualifying Voluntary Organisations?

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For many QVO's, neither the organisation nor the individual gains any financial benefit from the individual taking up a volunteer role.

Fees for accredited bodies

8. Do you agree with the proposal to increase the accredited body registration fee to £120, with additional countersignatories continuing to be £15 per addition?

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No
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9. Do you agree with the proposal to introduce an account upgrade fee?

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No
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10. What information do you think we need to consider in relation to the accredited body registration fee?

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Fee should not apply to non-profit, volunteer based charities.

Partial Impact Assessments

11. What information do we need to consider for the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment?

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Fees for Charities & Voluntary Organisations will put an additional strain on finances and if passed on to individuals may reduce the willingness of people to volunteer.

12. What information do we need to consider for the Equality Impact Assessment?

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Increased fees could potentially restrict more desirable volunteering opportunities to those who are financially better off.

13. What information do we need to consider for the Fairer Scotland Duty assessment?

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Areas where increased fees could disadvantage individuals on lower incomes.

14. What information do we need to consider for the Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment?

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Whether young people from more deprived areas could be restricted in taking up opportunities due to the need to pay for PVG checks passed on by organisations.

15. What information do we need to consider for the Island Communities Impact Assessment?

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NA

About you

16. What is your name?

Mr Thomas A Muir

17. Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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Individual
Organisation

18. What is your organisation?

Cornerstone House Ltd