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Scotland's tax and benefits system more progressive than rest of UK, report finds

SCOTLAND’S tax and benefits system is now considerably more progressive than elsewhere in Britain, a report has found.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2023

Follow the Money by Paul Johnson review – how to spend it

The most influential beancounter in Britain decodes the public finances – and that disastrous mini-budget

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Tax and benefits system more progressive in Scotland than rest of UK - report

Average household incomes have dropped since 2017 but the poorest 10% are set to have incomes £580 a year higher, according to the IFS

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Debt, bad; work, good: ‘pub bore’ beliefs that seal a miserable fate for the poorest

Politicians and the media often present policies as moral duties, when they are nothing of the sort

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Scottish councils facing real-terms cut even with tax increase, says think tank

The Scottish Government’s plan for tax and spending cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

The figure that shows why teachers are on strike in Wales

Experts have looked at teachers pay in the last 13 years

Wales Online · Feb 3, 2023

Pension triple lock unsustainable, warns IFS

Benefits system increasingly skewed towards parents and pensioners, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Benefit reforms have pushed many into part-time, low-paid jobs – IFS

Those encouraged to move into work often remain on meagre wages, paying little in tax and still receiving in-work benefits, the think tank found.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

UK benefit changes have pushed people into dead-end, low-paid jobs, says IFS

Tougher rules have boosted employment but jobs offer scant career progression and contribute little to tax revenue

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Scotland may have to rethink free university places pledge, analysis shows

IFS says if Holyrood’s health and climate policies remain in place other public spending will also suffer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023