Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog provides an interactive tool for comparing Scottish Budgets for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Category: Economy & Finance
Below Average Resources – new poverty measure
Reading Time: 9 minutes The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is developing a new poverty measure called Below Average Resources (BAR) that closely reproduces the Social Metrics Commission’s measure. BAR aims to address issues with existing poverty measures by refining income definition, accounting for inescapable costs, and stabilizing the poverty line. The new measure shows varied impacts on different demographic groups and is currently undergoing an analytical consultation.
Social Security Budget
Reading Time: 5 minutes Social security spending makes up 13% of the entire budget In 2024-25, the Scottish Fiscal Commission forecast social security benefit spend of £6,283 million. This
Accountability in budget scrutiny – do committees influence the Scottish Government’s decisions?Â
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog looks back at the recommendations made by committees during pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25 and the impact of committee scrutiny on the Scottish Budget 2024-25.
How much income tax will I pay in 2024-25?
Reading Time: 2 minutes From 6 April 2024, non-savings, non-dividend (NSND) income tax will be subject to six bands compared to three bands in the rest of the UK.
Affordable homes – Scottish Government budget and progress
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog takes a look at the Scottish Government’s affordable housing supply programme budget, reaction to planned spending and progress towards the affordable homes supply target.
Scottish Budget 2024-25: in the bleak midwinter
Reading Time: 11 minutes This blog summarises today’s Scottish budget outlining Scottish Government plans for tax and spending next year.
What to look out for in next week’s Scottish budget
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog previews the upcoming Scottish budget, and some of the key areas to look out for.
How can we track the impact of public policy on emissions in Scotland?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction It is well known that the Scottish, UK and other governments have set targets for reducing emissions and reaching net zero, by 2045 in
The return of Budget Bingo – key themes in committees’ pre-budget scrutiny for 2024-25
Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog updates previous work looking at the common themes across committees’ pre-budget scrutiny work by exploring the recommendations and conclusions made by committees during pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25.