When its forecasts on social security spending are added to the Scottish Government's plans for health and social care spending "the funding lifts for other portfolios are very constrained" and, "once adjusted for inflation, funding in those other areas will fall substantially for the first three years of the spending review period".iiEconomic and Fiscal Outlook – May 2022, Scottish Fiscal Commission
The RSR notes that the "challenges, uncertainties and constraints in the economic and fiscal outlook make it essential to drive reform across public services, policies and programmes, in order that resources are targeted effectively to deliver the best...