The SNP plan to end austerity: explained in 200 words
Tory austerity has failed. It’s time to end it. Here’s our plan, explained in just 200 words.
The impact of austerity
By 2019-20, the Tories will have cut Scottish Government day-to-day spending by £2.9 billion in real terms.
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Across the UK, these austerity cuts are leading to the biggest rise in inequality since Margaret Thatcher was in office.
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Our plan
We’ll demand an end to austerity. We have a responsible plan to balance the budget whilst investing in public services.
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Our plan would balance the current budget by 2021-22, stabilise borrowing and see debt falling by 2019-20.
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This will release £118 billion of investment and return UK finances to a sustainable path.
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Investing in public services
If this additional funding is spent on public services and supporting low paid households, it could inject a further £10 billion over the next parliament into Scotland
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An end to immoral Tory benefit cuts
To tackle rising inequality we support reversing Tory benefit cuts and a real Living Wage for all workers over 18 of over £10.