Proposal on the future of Stirling SSCS Tribunal Hearing Centre

The consultation is to seek views on the proposal to permanently close Stirling SSCS Tribunal Hearing Centre.

Stirling Tribunal Hearing Centre hears cases in the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. This is a reserved tribunal. Over time, some parts of the reserved tribunals have transferred to the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS). The Scottish Government now administers its own benefit schemes within the Scottish Social Security Agency, and therefore some of the associated SSCS tribunals are now administered by SCTS, leading to a reduction in work at Stirling that can in the future be heard at Glasgow Tribunal Hearing Centre

The consultation seeks the views of anyone with an interest in, or views on, the subject matter covered by this proposal.

This consultation is being conducted in line with the Consultation Principles issued by the Cabinet Office and will run for 4 weeks and will close at 23.5911:59pm on 3 September 2025.

We will carefully consider all responses to the consultation before a final decision is made.