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<p>We are committed to complying with our Public Sector Equality Duty, as part of
the Equality Act 2010, to meet the needs of those with protected characteristics.
Equality analysis involves us considering the likely or actual effects of proposals
on people with protected characteristics as part of our decision making processes
and helps us comply with the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>We will be undertaking
an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration.
This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this
applies.</p><p> </p><p>The equality analysis and public consultation will help us
determine whether we have sufficient information to assess the impact on the 5,790
people in Glasgow South who claim Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity
Benefits, as well as other people who use our services at Castlemilk and Langside
Jobcentres, before any final decisions are made.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important
for us to assess the extent to which people use our services as not all benefit claimants
are required to attend the Jobcentre on a regular basis.</p>
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