The NI Fiscal Council plans to publish its report "Special Focus: public sector pay - a discussion paper" on 22 September 2026.The report will be available on our website at 11am.

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This report is the Council's fourth sustainability report, providing a focus on immediate budget pressures alongside longer-term challenges such as funding, population change and structural fiscal pre...

09 June 2026The NI Fiscal Council plans to publish its report "Sustainability Report 2026" on 16 June 2026.The report will be available on our website at 11am, 16 June 2026.

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The return of multi‑year budgeting at the UK level could have marked a turning point for the Northern Ireland Executive, providing a chance to take stock, set longer-term priorities, and plan sustaina...

The Finance Minister's proposed 2026-27 to 2028-29/29-30 Budget: an assessment was published on 24 February 2026.

How are public services paid for in Northern Ireland: painting a fuller picture (NIFC quick read no.1)‘How are public services funded in Northern Ireland?’ would seem a straightforward question to whi...

We have produced a databank to show the main public spending numbers for Northern Ireland. These numbers show how the NI Executive chooses to spend the money it receives. We are making the data availa...

The NI Fiscal Council plans to publish its report "Sustainability Report 2025: special focus - Water" on 10 June 2025.The report will be available on our website at 11am, 10 June 2025

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