Scotland's finance minister has said there is no money for public sector pay deals despite receiving £1.5bn from the UK government.
John Swinney said it was not possible to pay staff with money that will be paid over the next two financial years.
Nurses and teachers are among those set to strike over wage disputes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told the BBC he had given extra support to Scotland, though the Scottish government say the money will be consumed by inflation.
The £1.5bn was among the measures announced in Thursday's Autumn Statement - which also included tax rises and cuts to public services.
