Funding to tackle Covid in Scotland doubled by UK Government
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THE UK Government has doubled the amount of additional funding available for the Scottish Government to tackle Covid-19.
The Scottish Government will now receive £440 million on top of initial funding from the Autumn Budget.
The Welsh Government will also receive £270 million while the Northern Ireland Executive will benefit from £150 million.
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the additional funding yesterday as the UK struggles to contain the Omicron variant of the virus.
Chancellor Sunak said: "Following discussions with the Devolved Administrations, we are now doubling the additional funding available.
"We will continue to listen to and work with the Devolved Administrations in the face of this serious health crisis to ensure we're getting the booster to people all over the UK and that people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are supported."
It is hoped that the additional funding will ensure that the Devolved Administrations can take the Covid precautions they feel are necessary to keep people safe however these amounts will continue to be kept under review.
