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13 Jun 19
The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
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6 Jun 19
The mass devolution of social security benefits next year represents a “very significant fiscal risk” to the Scottish budget, according to the body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
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31 May 19
The Scottish Government is facing a budgetary shortfall of £1bn over the next three years in the wake of updated forecasts, which more accurately reflect income tax receipts north and south of the...
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10 May 19
Child poverty remains one of Scotland’s most stubborn public policy conundrums – but new research suggests the key may lie in an overhaul of the universal credit system, which would target the...
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8 May 19
The assignation of almost £6bn in VAT revenues to the Scottish Government is to be put on hold due to concerns that volatile estimates of tax receipts would pose an “enormous risk” to the Scottish...
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2 May 19
The next stage of an ambitious programme to devolve social security benefits to Scotland will pose a “significant challenge” to the Scottish Government, the country’s national spending watchdog has...
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29 Apr 19
The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
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24 Apr 19
A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
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11 Apr 19
Significant sums of public money are at risk as financial controls within councils come under increasing strain, according to the public spending watchdog for Scottish local government.
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8 Apr 19
Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
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2 Apr 19
Public finance professionals have a vital role to play in building trust and resilience, the Scottish Government public finance minister has told CIPFA members.
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29 Mar 19
NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services employed a little psychology to develop an award-winning anti-fraud system, Simone Rensch explains.
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26 Mar 19
A new devolution settlement is required after Brexit, a Scottish cabinet minister has said.
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26 Mar 19
The business case behind the creation of Scotland’s single police service was not robust, according to a parliamentary report, which has identified “systematic problems” facing the force.
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21 Mar 19
Scottish councils could face further financial pressure as a result of fiscal devolution north of the border, according to the public spending watchdog for local government.
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21 Mar 19
Tax changes in Scotland is just one of the topics on the agenda at this year’s Public Finance Live Scotland conference, explains CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
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15 Mar 19
The assignation of VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could expose the Scottish budget to risk because of the difficulty in producing robust estimates, tax experts have warned.
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14 Mar 19
The government is to invest £260m in a deal to boost the economy of the Borderlands as part of the chancellor’s Spring Statement.
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6 Mar 19
Local government workers in Scotland will see their pay rise by 9.5% over three years after a new deal was struck with employers.
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28 Feb 19
A warning has been sounded over Scotland’s public finances as new figures show tax revenues will be undermined by sluggish wage growth north of the border.
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22 Feb 19
The Scottish budget has passed its final parliamentary hurdle as MSPs backed measures that will see the tax gap widen between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
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21 Feb 19
A no-deal Brexit risks pushing Scotland into recession, doubling unemployment and creating a “major dislocation” to the economy, according to the Scottish Government’s chief economist.
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20 Feb 19
A proposal which will see increasing divergence in income tax rates between Scotland and the rest of the UK has been given the green light by the Scottish Parliament.
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14 Feb 19
Auditor general for Scotland Caroline Gardner asks whether public mistrust of auditors has grown recently, with the collapse of firms such as BHS and Carillion.
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13 Feb 19
The success of the planned £2bn Scottish National Investment Bank could be undermined by inadequate capitalisation and vulnerability to political interference, the Scottish Government has been warned.
13 Jun 19The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
6 Jun 19The mass devolution of social security benefits next year represents a “very significant fiscal risk” to the Scottish budget, according to the body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
10 May 19Child poverty remains one of Scotland’s most stubborn public policy conundrums – but new research suggests the key may lie in an overhaul of the universal credit system, which would target the...
8 May 19The assignation of almost £6bn in VAT revenues to the Scottish Government is to be put on hold due to concerns that volatile estimates of tax receipts would pose an “enormous risk” to the Scottish...
29 Apr 19The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
8 Apr 19Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
2 Apr 19Public finance professionals have a vital role to play in building trust and resilience, the Scottish Government public finance minister has told CIPFA members.
29 Mar 19NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services employed a little psychology to develop an award-winning anti-fraud system, Simone Rensch explains.
26 Mar 19A new devolution settlement is required after Brexit, a Scottish cabinet minister has said.
26 Mar 19The business case behind the creation of Scotland’s single police service was not robust, according to a parliamentary report, which has identified “systematic problems” facing the force.
21 Mar 19Scottish councils could face further financial pressure as a result of fiscal devolution north of the border, according to the public spending watchdog for local government.
14 Mar 19The government is to invest £260m in a deal to boost the economy of the Borderlands as part of the chancellor’s Spring Statement.
6 Mar 19Local government workers in Scotland will see their pay rise by 9.5% over three years after a new deal was struck with employers.
22 Feb 19The Scottish budget has passed its final parliamentary hurdle as MSPs backed measures that will see the tax gap widen between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
14 Feb 19Auditor general for Scotland Caroline Gardner asks whether public mistrust of auditors has grown recently, with the collapse of firms such as BHS and Carillion.
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