The richest 5 per cent of households still stand to gain £3,500 on average next year from the tax cuts announced in the Chancellor's recent Fiscal Statement. That is almost 40 times as much as the average £90 cash gain for the poorest fifth of households - despite the decision to scrap the abolition of the 45p tax rate, the Resolution Foundation said.
Tenants will have increased protection from rent increases and evictions during the cost of living crisis under temporary legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Bill gives Ministers temporary power to cap rents for private and social tenants, as well as for student accommodation.
More families will benefit from funded school age childcare as part of a national mission to tackle child poverty. The Scottish Government is investing £1 million to expand services in parts of Dundee, Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and Inverclyde, with a roll-out of similar provision in other parts of Scotland from April 2023.
The 2023-24 Scottish Budget will be published on 15 December 2022, the Deputy First Minister John Swinney has confirmed following agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Public Administration Committee (FPAC). The agreed date provides certainty of Scotland’s plans and supports the Scottish Parliament to scrutinise the Scottish Government’s spending plans for the next financial year.
Report from The Fraser of Allender Institute. Not all households are equally affected by rising prices.
The construction of what will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, has supported the delivery of a £1bn economic boost by SSE Renewables to the Scottish economy in the last year, according to new independent analysis published today. The details are included in a new Sustainability Report published on 29 September 2022 by SSE Renewables, alongside a report providing independent analysis by PwC measuring the value the company adds to GDP and the jobs it supports across its home markets of the UK and Ireland for the last three years.
The mess as seen from USA - Washington Post podcast A tax policy by the new administration in Britain sent the price of the pound plummeting and the global economy spiralling. Today on "Post Reports," we explain why it caused such turmoil, and what else to expect from Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Weekly national influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19) report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. Latest report published 7 October 2022.
Speech to SOLACE Scotland conference (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives - Scotland). Delivered by Professor Graeme Roy, chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, on 15 September 2022.
Dounreay's waste team is carrying out the first in a series of campaigns to seal the waste into place in the low level waste vaults. As part of the waste disposal process, the spaces between the containers in the low level waste vault are being filled with grout.
The Highland Council is once again supporting Challenge Poverty Week, which this year runs from 3 - 9th October. The Scotland-wide campaign, led by the Poverty Alliance, is designed to raise awareness that poverty exists in Scotland and restricts people's ability to take part in society.
Tens of thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting for them, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Child Trust Funds are long-term savings accounts set up for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011.
The new British government is off to a very rocky start - after stumbling through an economic and financial crisis of its own making. Just a few weeks into its term on Sept.
Government extends funding for Post Office to enable late applications by postmasters to Historical Shortfall Scheme. Government extends funding for Post Office to enable late applications by postmasters to Historical Shortfall Scheme.
Scotland's economy is likely to contract in the second half of 2022, according to researchers at the Fraser of Allander Institute. The Institute's quarterly Economic Commentary, which includes an assessment of all the key latest data on the UK and Scottish economies, is published today.
This week, we're marking one year since ICIJ launched the Pandora Papers — and taking stock of the global firestorm the landmark investigation created. Hardly a week has gone by without us having more continued fallout to report on.
New measures to boost Scotland's £1 billion seafood sector, as well as the wider supply chain, have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. The Scottish Government has today published its first strategy for the seafood sector, detailing how the fishing and aquaculture sectors are being supported to remain internationally competitive and attract skills and talent to some of Scotland's most rural and coastal areas - despite the challenges of the post-Brexit trading environment.
Criminal offence to supply fireworks and pyrotechnics to under 18s. New powers to enforce the safe use of fireworks are to come into force.
Families and friends have a crucial role to play in ensuring Scotland's social security payments reach those who need them most. On a visit to a Citizens Advice Bureau, as part of Challenge Poverty Week, Social Security Minister Ben Macpherson said talking about benefits would help drive take-up and reduce stigma about accessing benefits.
Plan announced to maximise full opportunity of Ocean Winds' Caledonia ScotWind site, targeting 2GW. Bolsters Ocean Winds' strong presence in Moray Firth, building on the Moray East and Moray West developments.
