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Scotland's finances 2020 to 2021: key facts and figures
Guide setting out key information about how the system of public finances in Scotland stands in 2020 to 2021, and how this system is changing.
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Social Security delivering for Scotland
(Information on this page is subject to change due to covid-19)¹Social Security Benefits Expenditure: 2020-21 Budget*
1. Following the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People on 1 April 2020, timescales and budgets are likely to change in response to the Covid-19 epidemic
* All figures (except Job Start Payment and Young Carer Grant) based on Scottish Fiscal Commission forecast February 2020
** Scottish Child Payment is funded through the Communities and Local Government portfolio
*** Best Start Foods is funded through the Health and Sport portfolio
- We have successfully introduced seven benefits up to March 2020, with a total of 16 to be delivered overall by Social Security Scotland
- As of 1 April 2020, the Scottish Government has executive competence for 18 benefits, including the Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments
- Social Security Scotland supports 1.8 million children and adults – around one in three people in Scotland
- Once fully operational Social Security Scotland will administer £4.1 billion in payments per annum
Further Benefits to be Delivered
- Child disability payment
- Carer’s assistance for more than one disabled child
- Winter heating assistance and cold spell heating assistance
- Job start payment
- Disability assistance for older people
- Scottish child payment
- Scottish carer’s allowance
- Disability assistance for working age people
- Employment injury assistance
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