SNP Government in row over £3.4m carer wage bill as health chiefs warn of budget blackhole
dailyrecord.co.uksocial care wages.The burden of the 3.3% rise in pay is exposed in papers seen by the Daily Record which suggest cuts could be imposed on other services to make up the difference.The report by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board follows a pledge by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman in April.
She was widely applauded for offering an immediate uplift to reflect "hugely valued" efforts in the pandemic.But a series of behind-closed-doors meetings with the board reveals frustration and claims that the policy is not being met in full by the government.In the board's report, chief finance officer Moira Pringle stated the deal left them searching for another £3.4m while dealing with a savings target of £15.9m."It is now clear that no further funding.
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