Scottish Budget 2022 to 2023
The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2022 to 2023, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.
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Chapter 5 Social Justice, Housing & Local Government Portfolio
Portfolio Responsibilities
Our portfolio is responsible for tackling inequalities, and we aim to embed equality, inclusion and human rights into our policy-making and public service delivery. We’re also responsible for the national mission to reduce child poverty, for creating a fairer Scotland and for providing accessible and affordable housing. Together, these ambitions enhance the wellbeing, the financial capabilities and the participation of people in Scottish life.
We will continue to prioritise funding to support the development, design and implementation of our social security powers and delivery of benefits through Social Security Scotland. We are establishing a social security system that meets the needs of the people of Scotland and delivers a service that treats people with dignity, fairness and respect.
The portfolio supports a wide range of work to prevent discrimination and promote equality, inclusion and human rights creating the conditions for cohesive, resilient and safe communities. We support the Equality and Human Rights infrastructure across Scotland to address systemic inequality, tackle hate crime and address violence against women and girls.
Further to our commitments set out in the Programme for Government and the Covid Recovery Strategy, we continue to: prioritise funding from across government portfolios to reduce child poverty, including doubling Scottish Child Payment for eligible children under six years from April 2022, and extending it to under 16s by December 2022; invest in Discretionary Housing Payments to provide direct financial support to those struggling with housing costs; support our continued major expansion of affordable and social housing; improve safety, quality and standards of existing homes; support the third sector and develop social enterprise; and, eradicate homelessness and rough sleeping.
The portfolio also includes funding for our partners in local government to continue providing high quality, front-line services that will improve outcomes for individuals and communities across Scotland.
Spending Plans
| Level 2 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector | 24.6 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
| Housing | 1,030.7 | 900.5 | 895.3 |
| Building Standards | 2.0 | 16.7 | 11.8 |
| Social Justice* | 29.5 | 40.9 | 102.0 |
| Connected Communities | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Scottish Housing Regulator | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Equalities | 30.2 | 32.2 | 45.0 |
| Social Security | 367.3 | 472.3 | 536.0 |
| Social Security Assistance | 3,342.9 | 3,498.4 | 3,949.2 |
| Local Government* | 11,020.8 | 11,124.5 | 11,145.4 |
| COVID-19 Funding | - | 429.0 | - |
| Total Social Justice, Housing and Local Government | 15,860.0 | 16,554.0 | 16,724.4 |
| of which: | |||
| Total Fiscal Resource | 11,277.1 | 12,954.9 | 12,416.9 |
| Of which Operating Costs | 91.3 | 94.7 | 99.0 |
| Non-cash | 0.7 | 19.9 | 50.3 |
| Capital | 1,434.5 | 1,404.7 | 1,341.2 |
| Financial Transactions | 307.7 | 84.5 | 150.0 |
| UK Funded AME | 2,840.0 | 2,090.0 | 2,766.0 |
*Excludes COVID-19 Funding in 2021-22 which is separately identified
| 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator - shown separately | (3.3) | (3.6) | (3.4) |
| Scottish Housing Regulator - shown separately | (4.3) | (5.1) | (5.3) |
| Central Government Grants to Local Authorities returned to portfolios (E&S, Justice & NZET)* | (895.9) | (811.2) | (791.3) |
| Total Social Justice, Housing and Local Government | 14,956.5 | 15,734.1 | 15,924.4 |
| Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) | 90.0 |
*Includes £20m COVID-19 Funding in 2021-22
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector | 24.6 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
| Total Third Sector | 24.6 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 22.6 | 22.6 | 21.8 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Homes | 896.1 | 748.1 | 744.3 |
| Fuel Poverty and Housing Quality | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Housing Support | 126.5 | 142.9 | 141.5 |
| Communities Analysis | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Total Housing | 1,030.7 | 900.5 | 895.3 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 137.7 | 150.3 | 148.5 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | 596.5 | 669.2 | 601.8 |
| FTs | 296.5 | 81.0 | 145.0 |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Standards | 2.0 | 16.7 | 11.8 |
| Total Building Standards | 2.0 | 16.7 | 11.8 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | 13.0 | 8.0 |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Justice* | 29.5 | 40.9 | 102.0 |
| Total Social Justice | 29.5 | 40.9 | 102.0 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 29.5 | 40.9 | 101.0 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | - | - | 1.0 |
| UK Funded AME | - | - |
*Excludes COVID-19 Funding of £50m in 2021-22
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Connected Communities | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | 0.3 | - |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Non-cash | 0.1 | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Scottish Housing Regulator | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Non-cash | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Capital | - | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equalities | 30.2 | 32.2 | 45.0 |
| Total Equalities | 30.2 | 32.2 | 45.0 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 30.2 | 32.2 | 45.0 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Welfare Fund - Administration | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Social Security Advice, Policy and Programme | 175.4 | 195.4 | 219.6 |
| Social Security Scotland | 186.4 | 271.4 | 310.9 |
| Social Security | 367.3 | 472.3 | 536.0 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 306.9 | 359.6 | 404.2 |
| Non-cash | 0.4 | 19.7 | 50.1 |
| Capital | 60.0 | 93.0 | 81.7 |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Welfare Fund | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| Carer’s Allowance | 291.6 | 306.0 | 314.9 |
| Carer’s Allowance Supplement | 38.8 | 41.7 | 41.8 |
| Adult Disability Payment | 1,582.9 | 1,669.4 | 1,948.5 |
| Attendance Allowance | 532.2 | 549.8 | 544.6 |
| Disability Living Allowance (Adult) | 501.9 | 465.0 | 444.6 |
| Child Disability Payment | 216.6 | 230.9 | 265.2 |
| Child Winter Heating Assistance | - | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Scheme | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.5 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Scottish Child Payment | 21.0 | 68.0 | 197.4 |
| Job Start Payment | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Young Carer Grant | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Best Start Grant | 17.5 | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| Best Start Foods | 5.0 | 9.0 | 13.1 |
| Funeral Support Payment | 9.2 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| Low Income Winter Heating Assistance | - | - | 21.1 |
| Social Security | 3,342.9 | 3,498.4 | 3,949.2 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 3,333.7 | 3,498.4 | 3,949.2 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | 9.2 | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2020-21 £m |
2021-22 £m |
2022-23 £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of Management of Development Funding | 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 |
| Vacant & Derelict Land Grant | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Total SJ,H&LG Central Gov Grants to LAs | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
LG also includes specific grants from Education, Justice and NZET
| Level 3 | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Revenue Grant* | 6,713.4 | 7,649.2 | 6,973.2 |
| Non-Domestic Rates | 2,840.0 | 2,090.0 | 2,766.0 |
| General Capital Grant | 467.9 | 490.0 | 510.5 |
| Specific Resource Grants** | 685.6 | 752.0 | 752.1 |
| Specific Capital Grants | 310.1 | 139.0 | 139.0 |
| Local Government Advice and Policy | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Total Local Government*** | 11,020.8 | 11,124.5 | 11,145.4 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 7,402.8 | 8,405.5 | 7,729.9 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | 778.0 | 629.0 | 649.5 |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | 2,840.0 | 2,090.0 | 2,766.0 |
*Excludes COVID-19 funding in 2021-22 of £259m and £100m but includes £726m for the cost of COVID-19 Non-Domestic Rates Reliefs
**Excludes COVID-19 funding of £20m in 2021-22
***Excludes COVID-19 funding
| 2020-21 £m |
2021-22 £m |
2022-23 £m |
2023-24 £m |
2024-25 £m |
2025-26 £m |
2026-27 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Domestic Rates Estimate | 1,816 | 2,083 | 2,809 | 3,233 | 3,168 | 3,231 | 3,519 |
| PCA / forecast | 1,916 | 2,062 | 2,809 | 3,233 | 3,168 | 3,231 | 3,519 |
| Distributable Amount | 1,868 | 2,090 | 2,766 | 3,169 | 3,104 | 3,231 | 3,519 |
| Prior Year Adjustments | (137) | (100) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yearly Balance | (89) | (128) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| Cumulative Balance | (64) | (192) | (128) | (64) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio | 2020-21 Budget £m |
2021-22 Budget £m |
2022-23 Budget £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Social Work | Justice and Veterans | 86.5 | 86.5 | 86.5 |
| Pupil Equity Fund* ** | Education and Skills | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 |
| Early Learning and Childcare Expansion | Education and Skills | 463.2 | 521.9 | 521.9 |
| Gaelic | Education and Skills | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Inter-Island Ferries | Net Zero, Energy and Transport | 11.5 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| Total Specific Revenue Grants | 685.7 | 752.1 | 752.1 | |
| Vacant and Derelict Land | Social Justice, Housing and Local Government | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Transfer of Management Development Fund (TMDF) | Social Justice, Housing and Local Government | 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 |
| Regional Transport Partnership | Net Zero, Energy and Transport | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 |
| Cycling Walking and Safer Routes | Net Zero, Energy and Transport | 8.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| Heat Networks Early Adopters Challenge Fund | Net Zero, Energy and Transport | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Early Learning and Childcare | Education and Skills | 121.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Specific Capital Grants | 295.0 | 139.0 | 139.0 |
*As in previous years, a portion of the raising attainment budget line will be used to top up Pupil Equity funding above the £120 million, to meet increasing costs of the programme.
**Excludes COVID-19 funding of £20m in 2021-22
| 2020-21 £m |
2021-22 £m |
2022-23 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government Budget Settlement* | 11,017.0 | 11,108.2 | 11,140.8 |
| 1+2 languages | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Additional Support for Learning | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Additional Teachers and Support Staff | 0.0 | 0.0 | 145.5 |
| Appropriate Adults | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Blue Badge Scheme | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| British Sign Language | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Building Standards Fees | (1.5) | (1.5) | (1.5) |
| Care at Home | 0.0 | 0.0 | 124.0 |
| Carer's Act | 11.6 | 40.1 | 60.5 |
| Child Bridging Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68.2 |
| Child Burial And Crematoria Charges | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Children And Young People Act | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Community Justice Partnership Funding** | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Customer First Digital Public Services*** | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Discretionary Housing Payments | 71.8 | 83.1 | 80.2 |
| Early Learning and Childcare Expansion | 24.1 | 24.1 | 9.1 |
| Educational Psychologists | 0.0 | (0.9) | (0.9) |
| Extra Environmental Health Officers | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Former Housing Support Grant | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Free Personal and Nursing Care | 2.2 | 12.3 | 27.3 |
| Free Sanitary Products In Public Places | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Free Sanitary Products In Schools | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Health and Social Care | 57.2 | 57.2 | 257.2 |
| Health and Social Care and Mental Health | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 |
| Homelessness Support**** | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 |
| Interim Care Funding | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Living Wage | 25.0 | 59.0 | 233.5 |
| Mental Health Officer Shortfall | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mental Health Recovery and Renewal | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| National Trauma Training | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Pupil Equity Fund | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Removal of Curriculum Charges | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Removal of Music Tuition Charges | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| School Clothing Grant | 6.0 | 6.0 | 11.8 |
| School Counselling | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Scottish Disability Assistance - Child Disability Payment | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Scottish Welfare Fund | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 |
| Seatbelts on School Transport | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Self-Directed Support | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Sensory Impairment | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Tobacco-Related Issues | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Total Revenue Funding within other Portfolios | 428.7 | 512.2 | 1,303.5 |
| Expansion of Free School Meals | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| Total Capital Funding within other Portfolios | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| Total Local Government Settlement in Local Government Finance Circular | 11,445.7 | 11,620.4 | 12,474.3 |
*Excludes Local Government Advice and Policy **Former Community Justice Transitional Funding ***Former Customer First ****Former Temporary Accommodation
| 2020-21 £m |
2021-22 £m |
2022-23 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Local Government Finance Circular | 11,445.7 | 11,620.4 | 12,474.3 |
| Attainment Scotland Fund | 62.0 | 62.0 | 56.0 |
| Business Gateway | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| City Region and Growth Deals | 3.8 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Community Mental Health & Wellbeing | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment (Care Experienced Young People) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Education Maintenance Allowance | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Fair Start Scotland (Lot 4) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Justice Social Work* | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Low Emission Zone Support | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Mental Health Officer | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| No One Left Behind - Long-Term Unemployed | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| No One Left Behind (previously Local Employability Model) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 15.6 |
| Parental Employability Support Funding | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Parental Employability Support Funding Boost – Disabled Parents Employability Support | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Parental Employability Support Funding Boost – Early Learning and Childcare alignment | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Parental Employability Support Funding Boost – Support for young parents | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Private Water Supply Grants | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Schools for the Future Programme | 72.4 | 72.6 | 70.9 |
| Support for Sustainable and Active Travel | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Supporting Post 16 Transitions Towards Employment | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Travel Strategy and Innovation | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Young Persons Guarantee - Local Employability Partnerships | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 |
| Total Revenue | 197.9 | 223.5 | 278.0 |
| Capital | |||
| Capital Land and Works | 22.0 | 22.0 | 18.9 |
| City Region and Growth Deals | 201.0 | 198.1 | 226.0 |
| Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Coig Tourist Routes | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Future Transport Fund | 18.0 | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| Gaelic Capital Fund | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS) | 55.0 | 58.0 | 64.0 |
| Low Emission Zone Support | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Place Based Investment Programme** | 0.0 | 23.0 | 33.0 |
| Recycling Improvement Fund | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.2 |
| Regeneration Capital Grant Fund | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Support for Sustainable and Active Travel | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Travel Strategy and Innovation | 55.1 | 35.0 | 16.5 |
| Vacant & Derelict Land Investment Programme | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Total Capital | 382.4 | 426.9 | 462.6 |
| Total Local Government Funding Outwith Core Settlement | 580.3 | 650.4 | 740.6 |
| Overall Scottish Government Funding for Local Government | 12,026.0 | 12,270.8 | 13,214.9 |
*Former Community Justice Services **Former Place, Town Centres & 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government intended contributions to the National Outcomes
Primary National Outcomes
- Communities
- Human Rights
- Children and Young People
- Poverty
Secondary National Outcomes
- Culture
- Health
- International
- Economy
- Fair Work and Business
- Environment
- Education
For further information on the purpose of the portfolio budget, and contributions to national outcomes (including impacts of spend on equality of outcome) please refer to the relevant portfolio annex in the published Equality and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement.
Contact
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