Bill has snowballed as Scottish Government cuts budgets for health and social services to tackle financial pressures
Bill has snowballed as Scottish Government cuts budgets for health and social services to tackle financial pressures
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Rise in public sector pay also shows John Swinney’s government is ‘living beyond its means’, say Tories
Scottish Government report shows 84 ‘settlement agreements’ were issued in the 2023-24 financial year, worth £3.9m
Tory MSP Stephen Kerr, who compiled new survey, says ‘pay culture spiralling out of control’
‘Just swinging a big axe isn’t going to deliver services,’ warns opposition
SNP accused of having ‘breathtaking contempt for taxpayers’ money’
Claimants would receive less if they had another source of income and the payment would ‘gently’ taper off as earnings increased
