Scottish Budget 2021 to 2022
The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2021 to 2022, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.
Chapter 14 Social Security and Older People
Portfolio Responsibilities
The portfolio focuses on our overarching aim to create a Fairer Scotland. 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, improving on the current system wherever we can. The portfolio will continue to tackle poverty and inequality, provide assistance to ensure that every child has the best start in life and improve the lives of those in need.
The portfolio supports a wide range of work to prevent discrimination and promote equality and human rights. We continue to support the embedding of equality and human rights in the development of policy across government and the improvement of public sector delivery on equality, and support the Equality and Human Rights infrastructure across Scotland.
Spending Plans
| Level 2 | 2019-20 Budget | 2020-21 Budget | 2021-22 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | £m | |
| Equalities | 24.6 | 30.2 | 32.2 |
| Social Security | 124.3 | 367.3 | 472.3 |
| Social Security Assistance | 371.6 | 3,337.9 | 3,495.5 |
| Total Social Security and Older People | 520.5 | 3,735.4 | 4,000.0 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 510.5 | 3,665.8 | 3,887.3 |
| of which Operating Costs | 68.1 | 61.4 | 62.4 |
| Non-cash | - | 0.4 | 19.7 |
| Capital | 10.0 | 60.0 | 93.0 |
| Financial Transactions (FTs) | - | 9.2 | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) | 10.0 | ||
| Level 3 | 2019-20 Budget | 2020-21 Budget | 2021-22 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | £m | |
| Promoting Equality and Human Rights | 24.6 | 30.2 | 32.2 |
| Total Equalities | 24.6 | 30.2 | 32.2 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 24.6 | 30.2 | 32.2 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2019-20 Budget | 2020-21 Budget | 2021-22 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | £m | |
| Scottish Welfare Fund - Administration | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Social Security Advice, Policy and Programme | 77.8 | 175.4 | 195.4 |
| Social Security Scotland | 41.5 | 186.4 | 271.4 |
| Social Security | 124.3 | 367.3 | 472.3 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 114.3 | 306.9 | 359.6 |
| Non-cash | - | 0.4 | 19.7 |
| Capital | 10.0 | 60.0 | 93.0 |
| FTs | - | - | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
| Level 3 | 2019-20 Budget | 2020-21 Budget | 2021-22 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | £m | |
| Scottish Welfare Fund | 33.0 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| Carer's Allowance | 283.0 | 291.6 | 306.0 |
| Carer's Allowance Supplement | 37.0 | 38.8 | 41.7 |
| Personal Independence Payment | - | 1,582.9 | 1,669.4 |
| Attendance Allowance | - | 532.2 | 549.8 |
| Disability Living Allowance (Adult) | - | 501.9 | 465.0 |
| Child Disability Payment | - | 216.6 | 230.9 |
| Child Winter Heating Assistance | - | - | 3.1 |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Scheme | - | 80.2 | 80.2 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | - | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Job Start Payment | - | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Young Carer Grant | - | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Best Start Grant | 12.4 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| Funeral Support Payment | 6.2 | 9.2 | 11.1 |
| Scottish Child Payment | - | 21.0 | 68.0 |
| Self-Isolation Support Grant | - | - | 6.1 |
| Social Security Assistance | 371.6 | 3,337.9 | 3,495.5 |
| of which: | |||
| Fiscal Resource | 371.6 | 3,328.7 | 3,495.5 |
| Non-cash | - | - | - |
| Capital | - | - | - |
| FTs | - | 9.2 | - |
| UK Funded AME | - | - | - |
Social Security and Older People contributions to the National Outcomes
Primary National Outcomes
- Poverty
- Human Rights
Secondary National Outcomes
- Children and Young People
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 Equalities and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement.
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