TheUnion dividend is a term used byBritish unionists to describe the financial benefits which they believe thatScotland,Wales andNorthern Ireland derive from being countries of theUnited Kingdom. Politicians who argue for the existence of a Union dividend includeTony Blair,^[1]Gordon Brown,^[2]Jim Murphy,^[3]Ian Davidson,^[4]Jack McConnell,^[5][6]Wendy Alexander,^[7]Iain Gray^[3] andJackie Baillie.^[8]

The idea saw increased discussion in the leadup to the2014 Scottish independence referendum. In May 2014, the UK Government said in an analysis paper that there was a "UK dividend" worth £1,400 to each person in Scotland.^[9] This estimate was mainly based upon there being higher public spending in Scotland.^[9] The Scottish Government said that Scots would be £1,000 better off by 2030 if Scotland became an independent state, due to greater productivity and higher tax revenues.^[9] The difference between the two figures was mainly due to differing forecasts of revenue fromNorth Sea oil.^[10]

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