786,427 people have received first dose. A total of 786,427 people have now received their first Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in Scotland, including 93% of over-80s living in the community. Some 99% of older adult care home residents have received a first dose, along with 89% of staff in older adult Read more…
Savings for people with dementia and other care needs. Adults who pay for their residential care in Scotland will be better off from April as a result of a change to the rates of allowances they receive for personal and nursing care. Those who ‘self-fund’ their residential care receive an Read more…
Record funding to deliver Scotland’s green recovery. The Scottish Government will invest a record £1.9 billion in tackling climate change and creating good, green jobs in 2021/22. Delivery of a ground-breaking £1.6 billion investment to transform heat and energy efficiency of buildings will get under way, directly supporting up to Read more…
Increased Budget investment for a Fairer Scotland. Tackling deep-seated poverty and inequality will be supported by increased funding from the 2021-22 Scottish Budget. To ensure all children have the best start in life, £68 million will be invested in the Scottish Child Payment, and £53 million will fund universal Free Read more…
Investing in jobs and skills. Supporting people into employment and equipping them with skills they need will be at the heart of the economic recovery, backed with £1.1 billion of investment under the proposed Scottish Budget 2021-22. Additional investment of £125 million will go towards the Young Person’s Guarantee, the Read more…
CAMPERDOWN COMMUNITY GROWING HUB TO RECEIVE REGENERATION FUNDING Dundee’s SNP MSPs Joe FitzPatrick and Shona Robison have welcomed funding to support the Camperdown Community Growing Hub in Dundee through the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF). Schemes around Scotland are to receive a share of £25 million from the Read more…