Roberts Financial - Welsh Budget 10th December 2024

Welsh Budget 10th December 2024 - highlights II

£435m more funding to cut NHS waiting times, improve mental health services and women's health.
£175m to invest in NHS infrastructure and digital technology.
£25m of funding to repair and monitor coal tips.
£81m more capital funding to build more homes for social rent.
Over £100m for a package of improvements to the education budget.
Transport receives the largest uplift of any department, with 12% in revenue.
£3.7m to accelerate planning decisions and digitise planning services.
£52m to maintain Wales’ road network – fixing potholes and repairing defects.
Income tax rates in Wales will be frozen in 2025/26.
A 4.3% increase in the amount given to councils - the local government settlement.
£20m to fund an increase in the hourly rate offered to childcare providers.
£14m for families whose children have additional learning needs.

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