Scotland To Benefit From £1.5 Billion Barnet Consequentials From UK Government Allowing For Uplift In Scottish Health Services

16th December 2022

The Scottish Government will receive £1.5 billion in "extra help" as a result of the autumn statement by Jeremy Hunt. This has allowed the Scottish Government to allocate one billion extra to health services in Scotland.

Health Boards across Scotland will receive a 6% boost in funding as part of the Budget - bringing their total budget to £13.7 billion, which includes over £9 billion to give staff a fair wage.

Social care and integration will also benefit from £1.7 billion in funding over the next year. This will help deliver vital reforms of social care, continue work towards creating the country's first National Care Service, and improving conditions for care workers – by funding a £10.90 Real Living Wage for adult social care workers in commissioned services.