00:00UK budgets can be a confusing thing for people in Wales. There are announcements on NHS funding,
00:07education and a number of areas, but a lot of the time they don't matter to Wales.
00:14Some do, some don't, and it can be confusing which ones are relevant or not. One thing
00:18for sure that does matter though, is the money specifically set aside for Wales to spend
00:23within Wales by the Welsh Government, and Rachel Reeves claims that the latest sum
00:27of cash is the highest ever real-terms increase to funding in Wales.
00:32It's been something politicians in the Senate have been asking for for years, and it's finally
00:37come – a genuine influx of cash that Wales desperately needs.
00:42The total figure is roughly £1.7bn, according to Reeves, and while that clearly is a substantial
00:49amount of money in the grand scheme of national budgets, it's easy to see how quickly that
00:53money will be chopped up and distributed.
00:57One of the top priorities for Welsh Government will be the NHS. Waiting lists are at an
01:01all-time high and records keep getting broken, so fixing that issue will be a key target
01:06for First Minister Eluned Morgan and her Health Minister Jeremy Miles.
01:13Another issue that looks to be in a worrying state for people across Wales is council funding.
01:18There is roughly half a billion pounds worth of funding gaps dotted around various local
01:22authorities in Wales, so many will be hoping that money will help in that area.
01:29Specific money designated for securing safety at coal tips was also mentioned in the budget
01:34to the tune of £25 million, which will be a welcome sight for communities facing the
01:39dangers of the coal mining industry.
01:44Opposition parties have said that the funding increase isn't transformative and will not
01:48be the catalyst for change that Wales needs. However the £1.7bn is spent, people around
01:54Wales will be hoping that some problems at least can be fixed.
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