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27-Aug-21, 02:00
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
£5.2 Billion To Be Invested In Social Security Support
Social security expenditure in Scotland will total £5.2 billion in 2026-27, according to the Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest forecast report published today. The amount spent is projected to increase by £1.5 billion over the five years due to a variety of reasons including an increase in benefits provided, inflationary rises to payments, Scotland’s ageing population increasing caseloads for payments to support the pension age group and more children and working-age people receiving disability benefits. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/14489)]
£5.2 Billion To Be Invested In Social Security Support
Social security expenditure in Scotland will total £5.2 billion in 2026-27, according to the Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest forecast report published today. The amount spent is projected to increase by £1.5 billion over the five years due to a variety of reasons including an increase in benefits provided, inflationary rises to payments, Scotland’s ageing population increasing caseloads for payments to support the pension age group and more children and working-age people receiving disability benefits. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/14489)]