There’s a big pot we rarely talk about: the NI National Insurance Fund (NIF). It funds pensions & benefits - and part of the Health Service - alongside voted Supply. Quick read ⤵️ #NINIF #PublicFinances

💧New article: what persistent funding gaps mean for NI Water, wastewater capacity and long term public finances. 👉 www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/ni-wate...

The NI Executive faces rising pay pressures, tight baselines and a reliance on late Treasury intervention. Drawing upon our recent assessment of the Finance Minister's Draft Budget, our latest article breaks down the key challenges. www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/draft-b...

NI departments are on course to overspend by almost £460m this year. Treasury’s £400m loan acts as a de facto bailout. It softens, but does not remove, the cliff edge reduction in real funding for public services in 2026-27. Our latest Budget report: www.nifiscalcouncil.org/publications...

Our Budget Assessment now live 📊 Budget “balances ex ante” but is “unlikely to unfold as presented.” Treasury support masks deeper fiscal strain as the Executive faces hard choices. A risk that no Budget is agreed before the new financial year. www.nifiscalcouncil.org/publications...

Members of the NI Fiscal Council engaged with stakeholders and the media today at the launch of their latest Budget Assessment

New publication: www.nifiscalcouncil.org/publications...

The report will be available from 11 am at www.nifiscalcouncil.org

📢 We’re pleased to announce that the NI Fiscal Council will publish its latest report, “The Finance Minister’s proposed 2026–27 to 2028–29/29–30 Budget: an assessment”, on 24 February 2026. The full report will be available on our website from 11:00am on the day of publication.

🔍New Article Alert: Fees & Charges are the largest source of additional revenue for the NI Executive — bigger than Regional Rates. We break down internal vs external income and why it matters for transparency and budgeting. nifiscalcouncil.org/news/fees-an... #NIFinance #FiscalTransparency

📢 The NI Fiscal Council has published its 2025 Conference Report, capturing key insights on the Barnett Formula, public sector transformation, and stakeholder feedback. Read the full summary and reflections here: nifiscalcouncil.org/publications... #PublicFinance #NITransformation

We have published a new databank, so stakeholders can easily access the public spending numbers upon which we rely for many of our analyses.💽 There is also a user guide to help. 📖 www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/ni-publ...

New publication scheduled for 10 June 2025. www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/ni-fisc...

Our Chairman, Sir Robert Chote, briefed the press and other stakeholders today at the launch of our latest report. The NI Executive's Draft Budget 2025-26: an assessment is available to download on our website: www.nifiscalcouncil.org/publications...

New publication to be issued today at 11 am www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/ni-fisc...

Our Chairman, Sir Robert Chote, is giving evidence today to the NI Affairs Committee. The session is being broadcast here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Today we have published a short report on our 2024 Annual Conference. The report and speakers' presentations are available on our website: www.nifiscalcouncil.org/news/ni-fisc...