FOI/202300376466 · FOI · unclear
National Care Service (NCS) Programme monthly costs breakdown: FOI release
Information requested
Please confirm how much money the Scottish Government has spent on the National Care Service Bill in the last year, broken down into each month from September 2022 to September 2023 (to date). Please also include all auxiliary spends.
Response
Below is a breakdown of the monthly costs on the NCS Programme from September 22 through to and including September 23.
Month Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Total Spend (£000) 805 689 1,158 907 1,050 1,474 3,789 705 415 684 906 812 635 14,029
The costs in Mar 23 are higher in comparison to the other months included due to the annual recharging of staff who support the NCS but whose costs sat in other areas of Government, alongside the year end accruals. Within 23/24 the approach on staff is to recharge at quarterly intervals, July 23 includes the first of these quarterly recharges.
The reversal of the accruals occurred in May 23 hence the comparatively lower figure here.
About FOI
The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Attachments
No attachments found.