Funding a social renewal: Scottish budget briefing paper

Ahead of the Scottish government budget, we analyse options for raising additional revenue to protect public services for people in Scotland

01/12/2022

Publication Briefing Devolution & local leadership Economy Budget IPPR Scotland

Towards a living income: Short-term action towards a long-term ambition

In this report we set out short-term policy recommendations ahead of Scottish government's next programme for government.

04/08/2022

Publication Public services IPPR Scotland Briefing

Fairly reducing car use in Scottish cities: A just transition for transport for low-income households

How we can reduce car use in Scottish cities and meet the needs of people living on low incomes

12/07/2022

Publication IPPR Scotland

What is a minimum income guarantee?

Recently, the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) expert group  has published their interim report . A Minimum Income Guarantee is one of the core policy commitments that we want to see made reality at...

24/03/2023

Blog post Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

Swimming against the tide: challenges faced by delivery partners in tackling health inequalities in Scotland

Scotland has the worst health inequalities in western and central Europe . The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in Scotland for men sits at around 23 years,...

14/02/2023

Blog post Long read Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland

We (still) need to replace council tax with a progressive system of local taxation

The way we fund local services in Scotland is outdated and in need of reform. Council tax is both inadequate to the needs of local authorities, and creates real risks of harm for low income household...

24/01/2023

Blog post Scotland IPPR Scotland