Roberts Financial - Welsh Government Budget 2024-2025

Welsh Government Budget 2024-2025

The Welsh Government has a budget of around £22bn, with about 80% spent on the health service and councils.
The NHS has been given an extra £450m in the 2024-25 Welsh Government Budget.
There will be no rise in either income tax or land transaction tax in the 2024-25 Welsh Government Budget.
There will be £134m of Non Domestic Rates relief (business rates relief).
There will be a review of charges for dental care, tuition fees and domiciliary care, all of which could go up.
Social Care Wales workforce development grant programme (SCWWDP) will be cut by £11m.
The 3.1% increase promised to councils in Wales will be met in the 2024-25 Budget for services like schools, social services, bin collections and leisure services.
£3.5m of funding linked to Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and National Centre for Learning Welsh will be cut.
Spending on the environment has been cut including:
£8.5 from flood risk management
£2.7m revenue and £1m capital from forestry
£1.5m from biodiversity, evidence and plant health
£0.25m from marine projects
£0.25m from air quality
£15.5m will be withdrawn from the Ukraine support scheme.
Transport for Wales will need to increase rail fares to help close the gap between income and costs.
£7.5m will be removed from police community support officer funding.
Business rate relief for pubs, shops and restaurants will be reduced from 75% to 40%.

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