Scottish Budget Remains Tight Despite Extra Funding Following UK Autumn Budget – 4 December 2024
A media release to accompany the publication of Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts – December 2024.
News
Now is the time to play the long game as high-stakes Budget crunch approaches
Article by our chair Professor Graeme Roy, first published in the Herald on 14 October 2024.
Commission Estimates Impact of Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Changes
The Scottish Fiscal Commission has today published an updated forecast for Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to accompany the Scottish Government’s regulations that have been laid in Parliament.
Scottish Budget pressures unlikely to be removed by UK Budget decisions
The Commission has today confirmed that the Scottish Government will face persistent challenges in balancing its budget.
Fiscal risk from lack of clarity on climate change spending
This report explores how climate change could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. It considers the potential effects on Scottish public finances from damage created by climate change; the costs of adapting to a changing environment and taking action to meet Scotland’s statutory emissions targets to reach net-zero by 2045.
Time for frank conversation on cost of climate measures
Article by our chair Professor Graeme Roy, first published in the Herald on 11 March 2024.