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The number of taxpayers 65 and over in Scotland has risen by 25% since 2010-11 and Scotland has a slightly lower share of older taxpayers compared to the UK as a whole: 20.7% of taxpayers in Scotland are 65 and over, compared to 21.1% in the UK.
In an analysis of a British survey from 2020 by the Gambling Commission, 27% of BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) respondents had gambled in the last four weeks compared to 42% across all surveyed. In contrast, 10.7% of BAME people who gambled reported that they had bet more than they could afford to lose, compared to...
Largest real terms increases and decreases
Figure 6 presents the largest real terms level 3 budget line increases and decreases in 2019-20 compared with the previous year.
There are large increases for NHS and Teachers pensions, which are not fully explained in the document, although both are AME items i.e. fully funded by the UK Government.