Scottish Budget

Housing minister Paul McLennan visited an affordable housing development in East Lothian yesterday to highlight plans in the draft Budget for next year to increase funding for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The investment could see the total budget for delivering affordable homes rise to &

Scotland's property sector has responded with disappointment to an announcement in the 2025-26 Budget that the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) will increase from 6% to 8%.

The Scottish Government has heeded concerns from across the sector and increased funding to boost the supply of affordable homes as part of its latest Budget, but ministers have been warned that a long-term strategy is still required to address the shortfall in housing.

The Scottish Government will today reverse its previous plans to cut the affordable housing budget by £200 million, according to reports. The Daily Record has claimed that finance secretary Shona Robison is poised to announce the decision in today’s Budget.

Shelter Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to prioritise the needs of homeless children in Scotland in its upcoming budget.   The housing and homelessness charity has published a budget briefing urging ministers to restore the Affordable Housing budget to at least £3.5 billion

A committee of MSPs has questioned the Scottish Government's plan to slash the funding for new affordable homes and has sought further information on the impact of this decision on its housebuilding targets.

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.

ESPC has called for greater help for first-time buyers in Scotland in order to improve access to the market for people who’ve been hit by years of high house price inflation and now high interest rates. The property portal for home buyers and sellers in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Bo

Tax and spending plans for 2024-25 will be published on 19 December, Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has confirmed. The Scottish Budget date has been set to provide sufficient time to analyse the UK Government’s Autumn Statement and consider the implications for Scotland’s finances.

The Scottish Government has voted to provide an additional £223 million to local authorities to support pay awards to staff as part of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said an improving financial position enabled him to address some pressing asks. The extra money

A Budget which the Scottish Government said will go further to support the vulnerable and deliver greater benefits than provided in the rest of the UK will be voted on in Parliament. Ahead of Tuesday’s final debate and vote on the Bill for the 2023-24 Scottish Budget, deputy first ministe

Social security spending is to increase to more than £5.1 billion per year through the 2023-24 Budget, supporting around a million people and helping to drive progress towards Scotland’s long term aim of eradicating child poverty, the Scottish Government has revealed. The centrepiece of

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and CIH have criticised the Scottish Government for reducing its funding for the Affordable Supply Programme as part of its 2023-24 Scottish Budget yesterday.

The outlook for Scotland’s budget in 2023-24 has become more challenging due to factors wholly outwith the control of the Scottish Government, but there are decisions that Deputy First Minister John Swinney can make to ease the path ahead for Scotland, according to a new report. In its pre-bud

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has struck a deal with the Scottish Green Party which guarantees the Scottish Government's Budget Bill can clear its final stages. The deal will see the phased introduction of free school meals for all primary pupils, an enhanced public sector pay deal, new Pandemic Sup