Will The SNP Government Really Axe Free Prescriptions, University Tuition, Bus Travel And School Meals

27th August 2024

The dire warnings keep coming from the Scottish and UK governments.

Today the Prime minister warned a hard budget coming in October. Capital Gains Tax and inheritance have been highlighted by many pundits for increases to plug the so called black hole in government finances. The winter Heating Allowance has been cut for many pensioners if they do not claim Penson Credit.

In Scotland an article in The Scotsman warns that number of cost-cutting measures are understood to be on the table, after Finance Secretary Shona Robison halted all but essential government spending. A number of Government spending plans have already been axed since Ms Robison's letter to Cabinet secretaries, including universal winter fuel payments, cuts to nature restoration and culture funding, free iPads and laptops, and a return of peak rail fares on ScotRail trains.
Read the article HERE

Of course this may just be a softening up tactic and that thing will not be as bad as they are being painted right now. We will all know in October.