The additional £5.4 million is a result of changes to National Insurance employer contributions
Perth and Kinross Council will have to pay an estimated further £5.4 million as a result of changes to National Insurance contributions.
A Perth and Kinross Council spokesperson this week told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "The estimated change in NI costs for PKC is £5.4 million." Mrs Smout explained that with 80 per cent of Culture Perth and Kinross' costs being on staffing and the remainder on fixed costs there was "very little wriggle room".
"So if we get back to our normal staff base - we currently have a recruitment freeze until we find out the result of our Creative Scotland funding - that would take us up to £67,000." Cllr Ian Massie - who raised the matter at last week's meeting - was concerned to hear of the impact.
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