Question reference: S6W-09796
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 13 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget was for the Social Care Staff Support Fund in financial years (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022/23, and how much was allocated in each of those years.
Answer
The Scottish Government has supported additional staffing costs, including the Social Care Staff Support Fund, through sustainability payment funding to Integration Authorities.
£561 million in 2020-21 and over £700 million in 2021-22 was allocated to Integration Authorities for social care Covid-19 support, including sustainability payments. While no further Barnett consequentials have been provided, the Scottish Government has continued funding a number of additional Covid-19 costs in 2022-23, providing funding for all costs associated with vaccinations and testing in care homes to 31 March 2023. The emergency legislation underpinning the Social Care Staff Support Fund is due to expire on 30 September 2022 and officials are currently reviewing options for support beyond this date.
The Scottish Government does not receive separate reporting relating to the cost of the Social Care Staff Support Fund for delegated services, and such information would require to be requested from Integration Authorities.