An overview of social security in Scotland

Roberts, Leila (2023) An overview of social security in Scotland. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 47 (1).

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Abstract

The devolution of certain social security benefits to Scotland has made social security has a priority for the Scottish government. In this briefing, we provide an overview of social security spending in Scotland, including a discussion of what we learned in the recent Economic and Fiscal Forecasts, and how much expenditure on social security is expected to increase in the coming years. The expenditure section includes a discussion of how much is spent on social security and how Scotland funds this. The demand section includes a brief overview of what’s included within social security, examining both benefits new and unique to Scotland and those whose responsibility has been devolved, and how many people are utilising different services.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:85494
    Dates:
    Date
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    8 February 2023
    Published
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Economic History and Conditions
    Department:UNSPECIFIED
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:12 May 2023 13:37
    Last modified:22 Apr 2024 00:56
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/85494
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