Question reference: S5W-33755
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 3 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £500 bonus scheme for NHS and social care workers is being extended to those who live in Scotland but are employed by NHS trusts in northern England.
Answer
Our one off thank you payment recognises the extraordinary service provided by NHS Scotland and Scotland’s social care staff in this toughest of years.
Responsibility for the pay and reward of staff who work for NHS Trusts in England does not lie with the Scottish Government. It is for the UK Government to determine if they wish to provide a similar thank you payment to staff who work in NHS England.