| Comment | Why do you think they didn’t increase the budget? Why do you think they cut it?
Funding for social security benefit for SG from UKG increased; however spending is forecast to increase even more. Where does that extra spend come from?
Funding for NHS increased BUT spend increased even more.
“The main reason why more services are facing cuts than elsewhere in the UK is that the Scottish Fiscal Commission expects Scotland’s growing range of devolved benefits to eat into a bigger share of its budget. Extra spending on benefits will help tackle child poverty and support more disabled people but will mean less for public services.” - IFS, Scottish Budget 2023-24 confirms big cuts to many public services |
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