Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns

Free tuition under threat without revenue boost, report warns

Scotland's more generous benefits and public policies may have to be reconsidered, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Free university tuition and personal care could be scrapped as Scotland loses funding advantage over England

SNP ministers will struggle to pay for the flagship policies of the devolution era amid an increasingly strained Holyrood budget.

SNP warned tax rises will be needed to fund huge benefits bill and free university tuition - Scottish Daily Express

The Scottish Government faces difficult spending decisions in the upcoming years- but John Swinney and Shona Robison chose to ignore these warnings in the most recent budget

Scotland 'may need to cut free university and benefits' amid budget strain

A think tank has warned the Scottish Government may need to find ways to collect more tax to keep certain benefits

Fiscal Reality Hits Holyrood: Higher Taxes or Service Cuts on the Table For Scotland

Funding more generous provision will increasingly need some combination of higher devolved tax revenues and more efficient public service delivery.   The Scottish Government received 26% more per resident for devolved public services from the UK government than is spent on comparable services in England in 2024-25.