Key messages from yesterday’s Scottish budget [Podcast] EP57

Spowage, Mairi and Eiser, David and Congreve, Emma (2021) Key messages from yesterday’s Scottish budget [Podcast] EP57. Fraser of Allander Institute, Glasgow.

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Abstract

Institute Director Mairi Spowage is joined by colleagues David Eiser and Emma Congreve to discuss the main highlights from the Scottish Budget presented yesterday. (00:37) Main reflections on the Budget (03:22) Key tax announcements (09:15) Announcements – or not – on council tax (12:03) Social care spending increases starting to come through (13:45) Scottish child payment & child poverty measures (15:40) Local Government Funding impacts