Spring budget 2018-2019: supporting document

The 2018-2019 spring budget revision to the Budget (Scotland) Act for the year ending 31 March 2019.


Social Security And Older People

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision

  Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Total Budget in the Autumn Budget Revision 23.9 0.0 23.9
Changes Proposed    
Funding Changes 34.5 15.0 49.5
Technical Adjustments 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net Whitehall Transfers 158.9 0.0 158.9
Net Transfers within Scottish Block 56.4 0.0 56.4
Total changes proposed 249.8 15.0 264.8
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision 273.7 15.0 288.7
  Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Expenditure Limit:      
Social Security 56.5 15.0 71.5
Social Security Assistance 192.9 0.0 192.9
Equalities 24.3 0.0 24.3
Total Expenditure Limit 273.7 15.0 288.7
Uk Funded AME:      
Total UK Funded AME 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Expenditure:      
Total Other Expenditure 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Budget 273.7 15.0 288.7
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 10.0

Schedule 3.1 Social Security
Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Original Budget 6.2 0.0 6.2
ABR changes -6.1 0.0 -6.1
ABR Budget 0.1 0.0 0.1
Proposed changes 56.4 15.0 71.4
SBR Proposed Budget 56.5 15.0 71.5
Summary of proposed changes      
Transfer from Finance, Economy and Fair Work for Social Security policy and programme costs 56.0 15.0 71.0
Transfer from Health to fund Best Start Food scheme 1.4 0.0 1.4
Miscellaneous minor transfers -1.0 0.0 -1.0
  56.4 15.0 71.4
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 56.5 15.0 71.5
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
  56.5 15.0 71.5
Budget Analysis      
Scottish Welfare Fund - Administration 0.1 0.0 0.1
Discretionary Housing Payments - Administration 0.0 0.0 0.0
Social Security Advice Policy and Programme Costs 40.4 15.0 55.4
Social Security Scotland 16.0 0.0 16.0
Net Expenditure 56.5 15.0 71.5

Schedule 3.2 Social Security Assistance
Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Original Budget 94.0 0.0 94.0
ABR changes -94.0 0.0 -94.0
ABR Budget 0.0 0.0 0.0
Proposed changes 192.9 0.0 192.9
SBR Proposed Budget 192.9 0.0 192.9
Summary of proposed changes      
Machinery of Government transfer from Department for Work and Pensions in relation to devolving responsibility for Carer's Allowance 157.3 0.0 157.3
Deployment of emerging/planned underspend to fund Carer's Allowance Supplement and Best Start Grant 35.0 0.0 35.0
Transfer from HM Treasury in relation to Best Start Grant 0.6 0.0 0.6
  192.9 0.0 192.9
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 192.9 0.0 192.9
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
  192.9 0.0 192.9
Budget Analysis      
Scottish Welfare Fund 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discretionary Housing Payments - BTM 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discretionary Housing Payments - Other 0.0 0.0 0.0
Carer's Allowance 157.3 0.0 157.3
Carer's Allowance Supplement 34.1 0.0 34.1
Best Start Grant 1.5 0.0 1.5
Net Expenditure 192.9 0.0 192.9

Schedule 3.3 Equalities
Details of Proposed Budget

Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Original Budget 22.7 0.0 22.7
ABR changes 1.1 0.0 1.1
ABR Budget 23.8 0.0 23.8
Proposed changes 0.5 0.0 0.5
SBR Proposed Budget 24.3 0.0 24.3
Summary of proposed changes      
Transfer from HM Treasury in relation to Tampon Tax allocations 1.1 0.0 1.1
Miscellaneous minor transfers -0.6 0.0 -0.6
  0.5 0.0 0.5
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision Operating Capital Total
  £m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 24.3 0.0 24.3
Less: Retained Income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital Receipts Applied 0.0 0.0 0.0
  24.3 0.0 24.3
Budget Analysis      
Equalities 24.3 0.0 24.3
Net Expenditure 24.3 0.0 24.3

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