'Whopping' overtime and agency bill for social care under fire as Scottish council spending revealed

Scottish councils spend £400m on social care overtime in five years

Councils in Scotland have spent more than £400 million in the past five years on social care overtime and agency staff, figures show.and overtime…

Glasgow City Council spends £100m on social care overtime and agency staff

Statistics released to the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information legislation show Scottish Councils spent £400.1 million between 2020 and 2025.

'Whopping' overtime and agency bill for social care under fire as Scottish council spending revealed

Figures shows spike in spending over past five years

Councils spent £400m on social care overtime and agency staff since 2020 - Rother Radio

Councils in Scotland have spent more than £400 million in the past five years on social care overtime and agency staff, figures show. Statistics released to the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information legislation show a £400.1 million spend between 2020 and 2025, with the relatively even split of £200.4 million in agency spend and £199.7 million in overtime. During that time, the total annual spend on both across the country rose fro…