Nicola Sturgeon announces 750 jobs for Glasgow

Around 750 will be created in Glasgow by 2021, it has been announced.

The Scottish Government's new social security agency headquarters will be based in Dundee with a support centre in Glasgow.

The agency will create around 1500 jobs in total, split between the two cities.

The First Minister made the announcement as she met social security stakeholders in Dundee.

She said: “Having powers over newly devolved benefits presents an exciting opportunity to create a social security system for Scotland that is fairer and based on dignity and respect.

“I’m delighted to confirm that Dundee and Glasgow will be the locations of the new social security agency. Establishing headquarters in Dundee demonstrates our support for the city’s ongoing regeneration. Having two sites will ensure that economic benefit is spread between the east and west of Scotland and across the cities’ neighbouring areas.

“The agency will also have a local presence with additional staff working across the country that will ensure that economic benefit and jobs will also be spread across all parts of Scotland.

“Our new social security system is the largest, most complex programme of change in the history of devolution. We will continue to work hard to engage with local partners and our

Glasgow City Council leader Councillor Susan Aitken said:

“The new Social Security agency will benefit the whole of Scotland, but it’s great news it will have such a direct benefit to the people of Glasgow, and I want to congratulate Dundee on hosting the headquarters.

“Glasgow sits at the heart of a city region and, working with colleagues from other local authorities, we will ensure that the agency has the right