Devolution and social security in Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12937837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Parry (0000-0003-4572-4849, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 03 |
| Pages | 169-174 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.51952/cmbr5902 |
| OpenAlex | W4312302615 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Thirty per cent of public expenditure in Scotland is on social security. Not only has it not been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, but there has been no political pressure to do so over many decades of administrative and legislative devolution. This reflects the lack of appeal to politicians and officials of assuming responsibility for this expensive and unrewarding area, which (as Northern Ireland has shown) would, under a block-funding system, have in practice to be kept in alignment with UK policies. Some areas of interface remain, notably Housing Benefit and long-term care, and any movement towards fiscal autonomy for Scotland would require the whole issue to be addressed
Appeal · Autonomy · Block grant · Devolution (biology · Economics · Legislature · Northern ireland · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social security · Sociology · Welfare · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |