Finance Minister Rebecca Evans A NEW draft budget has been published by the Welsh Government which includes a funding boost for local government to support schools and social care. Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has unveiled the draft Welsh Budget with plans to invest an extra £420m for health and social services, alongside funding to protect the economy, build a greener future and create change for a more equal Wales. In the first budget since the pandemic, the package delivers an extra £176m for local government to support schools, social care and local services that have been critical to our response to the pandemic. The package includes a £10m boost to the Social Care Grant, which now stands at £50m, in recognition of the significant impact the pandemic has had on the sector.
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Welsh Government announces extra £420m spend on health and social care as part of draft budget
The package offers an extra £176m for local government to support schools, social care and local services
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