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In such cases, health board payroll offices submit amended retirement forms to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA). Once SPPA receive all required information the retirement benefits are revised accordingly. SPPA then pay arrears of pension and additional lump sums as appropriate.

Both health boards and SPPA are working hard to ensure any revised retirement benefits are processed as quickly as possible.

Tables 1 and 2 below show the median gross weekly earnings for full-time employees resident in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency, Scotland and the United Kingdom. The latest year for which data is available is 2008.

Table 1 “ Median Gross Weekly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of Males resident in selected Areas (2004-08).

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics

Notes:

1. Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. The estimates are based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

3. The methodology for the survey was changed and there is a discontinuity in the series. The results for 2006 to 2008 use the same methodology, but are not directly comparable with 2004 and 2005.

Table 2 “ Median Gross Weekly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs¹ of Females resident in selected Areas (2004-08).

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.

2. The estimates are based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.

3. The methodology for the survey was changed and there is a discontinuity in the series. The results for 2006 to 2008 use the same methodology, but are not directly comparable with 2004 and 2005.

The Scottish Government''s review of the national antisocial behaviour strategy is looking at the range of responses available for dealing with antisocial behaviour, including those related to the work of community wardens. More information on any recommendations relevant to community warden schemes will be available when the review reports to the Parliament early in 2009.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/22104147/0.

Following the concordat between COSLA and the Scottish Government, the operation of each community warden scheme is now the responsibility of its local authority. Most local authorities have since undertaken a review of their services, or are in the process of doing so, in order to determine the most effective configuration of warden services and direct funding appropriately.

The Scottish Government''s review of the national antisocial behaviour strategy is looking at the range of responses available for dealing with antisocial behaviour, including those related to the work of community wardens. More information on any recommendations relevant to community warden schemes will be available when the review reports to the Parliament early in 2009.

Some organisations take this care group and needs as their sole or lead focus while others including, for example, Scottish Association for Mental Health, The Mental Health Foundation and Depression Alliance Scotland include this care need within their range of attention.