Scottish Budget reflects impact of pandemic on spending
The Scottish Government has set out its proposed spending and tax plans for 2021 to 2022, in a budget that reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Scottish Budget provides £883 million for social care, including £34 million for delivery of the living wage, and guarantees £11.6 billion for local government, including £90 million to deliver a national council tax freeze.
See pages 26-28 for social care, and page 36 for local government.