Question reference: S6W-13645
- Date lodged: 5 January 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the National Care Service and adult social care budget allocation in its 2023-24 Budget will be allocated to (a) the National Care Service and (b) adult social care.
Answer
The published 2023-24 Stage 1 budget showed at level 4, a total investment of over £1.2 billion in Social Care support and NCS delivery. Within the £1.2 billion, there is £60 million notionally earmarked for investment in Fair Work and specific NCS programme costs. While the work is taking place on revising the Financial Memorandum, this will remain flexible to meet priorities, as will other areas. Please see response to S6W-13643 on 19 January 2023 for a breakdown of the
£1.2 billion in relation to social care support.
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