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Spring Budget Revision 2024-25: supporting document

Published: 30 January 2025
From: Minister for Public Finance, +1 more … Chief Financial Officer
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Scottish Budget
ISBN: 9781836912569

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.

Supporting documents

Social Justice

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Total Budget following Autumn Budget Revision	7,255.055	66.359	7,321.414
Changes Proposed
Funding Changes	(13.994)	0.000	(13.994)
Technical Adjustment	(37.327)	(0.034)	(37.361)
Net Whitehall Transfers	8.208	0.000	8.208
Net Transfers within Scottish Block	(19.746)	6.000	(13.746)
Total changes proposed	(62.859)	5.966	(56.893)
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision	7,192.196	72.325	7,264.521


Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Expenditure Limit:
Third Sector	14.721	0.000	14.721
Housing and Building Standards	489.666	(5.100)	484.566
Cladding	35.309	0.000	35.309
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice	45.474	0.000	45.474
Equalities, Inclusion and Human Rights	52.281	0.000	52.281
Transfer of the Management of Development Funding	92.245	0.000	92.245
Social Security	457.997	77.425	535.422
Social Security Assistance	5,985.839	0.000	5,985.839
Ukrainian Resettlement	55.657	0.000	55.657
Total Expenditure Limit	7,229.189	72.325	7,301.514
UK Funded AME:
Housing (AME)	(45.493)	0.000	(45.493)
Social Security (AME)	8.500	0.000	8.500
Total UK Funded AME	(36.993)	0.000	(36.993)
Other Expenditure:
Total Other Expenditure	0.000	0.000	0.000
Total Budget	7,192.196	72.325	7,264.521
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources)			90.000

Schedule 3.1 Third Sector

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	21.077	0.000	21.077
Proposed changes	(6.356)	0.000	(6.356)
ABR Proposed Budget	14.721	0.000	14.721
Proposed Changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
SBR Proposed Budget	14.721	0.000	14.721
Summary of proposed changes
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	14.721	0.000	14.721
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	14.721	0.000	14.721
Budget Analysis
Third Sector	14.721	0.000	14.721
Net Expenditure	14.721	0.000	14.721

Schedule 3.2 Housing & Building Standards

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	578.339	(45.100)	533.239
Proposed changes	(85.361)	40.000	(45.361)
ABR Proposed Budget	492.978	(5.100)	487.878
Proposed Changes	(48.805)	0.000	(48.805)
SBR Proposed Budget	444.173	(5.100)	439.073
Summary of proposed changes
AME budget requirement as included in the SE 2024-25	(45.493)	0.000	(45.493)
Transfer to support Local Authorities Housing Teams	(2.000)	0.000	(2.000)
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(1.312)	0.000	(1.312)
	(48.805)	0.000	(48.805)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	444.173	(5.100)	439.073
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	444.173	(5.100)	439.073
Budget Analysis
Fuel Poverty/Energy Efficiency	1.496	0.000	1.496
Housing Support	62.789	(1.280)	61.509
Housing (AME)	(45.493)	0.000	(45.493)
Building Standards	4.465	0.000	4.465
More Homes	420.916	(3.820)	417.096
Net Expenditure	444.173	(5.100)	439.073

Schedule 3.3 Cladding

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	41.309	0.000	41.309
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	41.309	0.000	41.309
Proposed Changes	(6.000)	0.000	(6.000)
SBR Proposed Budget	35.309	0.000	35.309
Summary of proposed changes
Transfer to Social Security Programme cost to work on essential Social Security Scotland's system builds	(6.000)	0.000	(6.000)
	(6.000)	0.000	(6.000)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	35.309	0.000	35.309
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	35.309	0.000	35.309
Budget Analysis
Cladding	35.309	0.000	35.309
Net Expenditure	35.309	0.000	35.309

Schedule 3.4 Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	43.019	0.000	43.019
ABR changes	7.004	0.000	7.004
ABR Budget	50.023	0.000	50.023
Proposed Changes	(4.549)	0.000	(4.549)
SBR Proposed Changes	45.474	0.000	45.474
Summary of proposed changes
Transfer to Local Government to support additional investment in Scottish Welfare Fund	(2.725)	0.000	(2.725)
Savings as agreed to support Path to Balance	(1.359)	0.000	(1.359)
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(0.465)	0.000	(0.465)
	(4.549)	0.000	(4.549)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	45.474	0.000	45.474
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	45.474	0.000	45.474
Budget Analysis
Communities Analysis	7.195	0.000	7.195
Social Justice	38.279	0.000	38.279
Net Expenditure	45.474	0.000	45.474

Schedule 3.5 SJ Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	92.245	0.000	92.245
ABR changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
ABR Budget	92.245	0.000	92.245
Proposed Changes	0.000	0.000	0.000
SBR Proposed Budget	92.245	0.000	92.245
Summary of proposed changes
	0.000	0.000	0.000
	0.000	0.000	0.000

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	92.245	0.000	92.245
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	92.245	0.000	92.245
Budget Analysis
Transfer of the Management of Development Funding	92.245	0.000	92.245
Net Expenditure	92.245	0.000	92.245

Schedule 3.6 Social Security

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	496.111	71.459	567.570
ABR changes	(22.242)	0.000	(22.242)
ABR Budget	473.869	71.459	545.328
Proposed Changes	(7.372)	5.966	(1.406)
SBR Proposed Budget	466.497	77.425	543.922
Summary of proposed changes
Saving from Cladding as a contribution to Social Security Programme Capital	0.000	6.000	6.000
Transfer from Social Security Agency to Social Security Programme	0.000	1.000	1.000
Savings generated by Social Security Scotland (Staff Costs)	(5.400)	0.000	(5.400)
Savings generated by Social Security Scotland (Goods and Services)	(3.330)	0.000	(3.330)
Savings generated by Social Security Programme	(2.600)	0.000	(2.600)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber funding (Goods and Services)	(2.189)	0.000	(2.189)
Transfer from Social Security Agency to Social Security Programme	0.000	(1.000)	(1.000)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber funding (Staff Costs)	(1.062)	0.000	(1.062)
Non Cash AME	8.500	0.000	8.500
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(1.291)	(0.034)	(1.325)
	(7.372)	5.966	(1.406)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	466.497	77.425	543.922
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	466.497	77.425	543.922
Budget Analysis
Scottish Welfare Fund Administration	(0.000)	0.000	(0.000)
Social Security Advice Policy and Programme Costs	153.233	73.290	226.523
Social Security (AME)	8.500	0.000	8.500
Social Security Scotland	304.764	4.135	308.899
Net Expenditure	466.497	77.425	543.922

Schedule 3.7 Social Security Assistance

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	6,168.880	0.000	6,168.880
ABR changes	(183.500)	0.000	(183.500)
ABR Budget	5,985.380	0.000	5,985.380
Proposed Changes	0.459	0.000	0.459
SBR Proposed Budget	5,985.839	0.000	5,985.839
Summary of proposed changes
Additional funding for net movement in Social Security benefit expenditure forecasts	0.459	0.000	0.459
	0.459	0.000	0.459

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	5,985.839	0.000	5,985.839
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	5,985.839	0.000	5,985.839
Budget Analysis
Adult Disability Payment	3,127.672	0.000	3,127.672
Attendance Allowance	763.790	0.000	763.790
Scottish Child Payment	455.975	0.000	455.975
Child Disability Assistance (DLA Child and DACYP)	517.961	0.000	517.961
Disability Living Allowance (Adult)	435.210	0.000	435.210
Carer's Allowance	401.806	0.000	401.806
Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	50.665	0.000	50.665
Industrial Injuries Disablement Scheme	83.696	0.000	83.696
Carer's Allowance Supplement	53.928	0.000	53.928
Scottish Welfare Fund	0.000	0.000	0.000
Low Income Winter Heating Assistance	28.804	0.000	28.804
Best Start Grant	20.410	0.000	20.410
Best Start Food Grant	15.748	0.000	15.748
Funeral Support Payment	12.868	0.000	12.868
Child Winter Heating Allowance	10.254	0.000	10.254
Severe Disablement Allowance	5.180	0.000	5.180
Young Carer Grant	1.555	0.000	1.555
Job Start Payment	0.317	0.000	0.317
Net Expenditure	5,985.839	0.000	5,985.839

Schedule 3.8 Equalities, Inclusion and Human Rights

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	51.856	0.000	51.856
ABR changes	0.925	0.000	0.925
ABR Budget	52.781	0.000	52.781
Proposed Changes	(0.500)	0.000	(0.500)
SBR Proposed Budget	52.281	0.000	52.281
Summary of proposed changes
Miscellaneous minor transfers	(0.500)	0.000	(0.500)
	(0.500)	0.000	(0.500)

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	52.281	0.000	52.281
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	52.281	0.000	52.281
Budget Analysis
Equalities, Inclusion and Human Rights	52.281	0.000	52.281
Net Expenditure	52.281	0.000	52.281

Schedule 3.9 Ukrainian Resettlement

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Original Budget	44.819	0.000	44.819
ABR changes	6.930	0.000	6.930
ABR Budget	51.749	0.000	51.749
Proposed Changes	3.908	0.000	3.908
SBR Proposed Budget	55.657	0.000	55.657
Summary of proposed changes
Funding to Local Government Directorate to support Ukrainian Resettlement	(3.400)	0.000	(3.400)
Whitehall transfer funding in relation to Ukrainian Refugee Home Fund	2.882	0.000	2.882
Whitehall transfer in relation to Ukraine Resettlement (Thank You payments)	4.870	0.000	4.870
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers	(0.444)	0.000	(0.444)
	3.908	0.000	3.908

Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes	Operating	Capital	Total
	£m	£m	£m
Gross Expenditure	55.657	0.000	55.657
Less: Retained Income	0.000	0.000	0.000
Capital Receipts Applied	0.000	0.000	0.000
	55.657	0.000	55.657
Budget Analysis
Ukrainian Resettlement	55.657	0.000	55.657
Net Expenditure	55.657	0.000	55.657

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Social Justice

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision

Schedule 3.1 Third Sector

Schedule 3.2 Housing & Building Standards

Schedule 3.3 Cladding

Schedule 3.4 Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice

Schedule 3.5 SJ Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

Schedule 3.6 Social Security

Schedule 3.7 Social Security Assistance

Schedule 3.8 Equalities, Inclusion and Human Rights

Schedule 3.9 Ukrainian Resettlement

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