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There seems to be a view among some tax credit claimants that they are not necessarily claiming benefits—they see tax credits as quite separate and that universal credit brings with it conditions that tax credits do not have.
However, the Scottish Government would comment that to the extent that the proposed change is intended to remedy a perceived problem regarding the interaction between sections 45 and 26 of FOISA – it is not clear that it achieves that aim.
S5W-02691 Douglas Ross: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had sight of the Scottish Police Authority's long-term financial strategy up to 2025-26, and when this will be made publicly available.
In addition, particular price pressures in rural areas may mean that the levy renders more sites uneconomical, which will encourage developers to prioritise higher margin sites.
These include in the following local authority areas:
Aberdeenshire (generally 16-26 year olds, though not exclusively)
East Lothian (up to the age of 18)
East Renfrewshire (16-26 year olds)
North Lanarkshire (16-21 year olds)
Perth and Kinross (16-26 year olds)
Shetland (16+ ...
Following the roundtable event on high interest credit, a number of steps were agreed for how we will engage on the issues of high interest credit going forward.