Scottish taxpayers get the best deal in the UK
by Scottish tax payers are getting the best deal in the UK – with Council tax being on average £737 a year less than in Labour-run England, and £627 a year less than in Labour-run Wales for a Band D property.
We’ve also introduced a fairer income tax system – in Scotland, 51% of Scots pay less income tax than they would if they lived in England, thanks to Scottish income tax bands.
Water Bills are on average £113 a year lower in Scotland than they are in England thanks to public ownership of Scottish Water – while English bills are hiked to line the pockets of shareholders.
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In return, Scots enjoy the highest levels of public services anywhere in the UK. We all benefit from SNP policies that are not available to people south of the border.
Here are just some examples.
- Free tuition
- Free NHS prescriptions
- Free eye tests
- Free personal care for all who need it.
- Free bus passes for the under 22’s and over 60’s
- Expanded free early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours
- Expanded free school meals
- The Baby Box
- Reintroducing a Universal Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland
- Social Security Scotland – including scrapping the two-child cap