800 Scottish public sector workers being paid for jobs that don’t exist – report

£27m for 'ghost workers'
in Scottish public sector

Hunderds of Scottish public sector 'ghost workers' have been paid for up to 17 years despite their roles being abolished.

SNP splurges eye-watering £27MILLION of taxpayers' money on 'zombie workers' who do not even exist

Around 800 Scottish public sector staff members are receiving full salaries totalling £27million annually whilst having no permanent roles to fulfil, an investigation has found.The Sunday Times revealed workers across the National Health Service, local councils and Government quangos who remain employed despite their positions no longer existing.The situation stems from a 2007 prohibition on forced job losses within Scotland's public sector, whi…

SNP redundancy ban has created an army of 'zombie workers' costing £30m a year

Gobsmacked Tory MSP Craig Hoy says the public sector 'has become a gravy train for insiders, with a ghost workforce of hundreds costing taxpayers millions every month'

800 Scottish public sector workers being paid for jobs that don’t exist – report

The Scottish Government says its “no compulsory redundancies” policy remains in place after reports that hundreds of public sector workers are being paid millions of pounds per year – despite the fact their jobs no longer exist.

Scotland's £27 Million Question: Should Taxpayers Pay for Jobs That No Longer Exist?

Scotland's public finances are under pressure, and the Scottish Government is looking for ways to reduce spending.  Against that background, reports that around 800 public-sector employees are costing taxpayers £27.6 million a year while waiting for new jobs have raised questions about how efficiently public money is being used.