£400 Million Reserve Claim Funding to Support Departments and
Public Services Has Been Secured.
Minister John O'dowd Said: “Following Intense Negotiations and
Recognition of the Significant Financial Challenges Faced by
Executive, The Treasury Has Agreed to Provide a Reserve
Claim of £400 Million for 2025/26 Which Will Be Repaid over Three
Years.
The Executive Remains Committed to Safeguarding Public Services,
and This Approach Will Allow Us to Spread Costs over a Longer
Period, Reducing Pressure on Those Services.
While This Flexibility Is Welcome, It Does Not Cover the Full
Forecast Overspend. We Must Therefore Continue to Reduce the
Overspend, and I Remain Committed to Working with Ministerial
Colleagues to Manage the Remaining Pressures.”
The £400 Million Secured Through the Reserve Claim Will Be
Allocated to These Departments on a Pro-rata Basis, Reflecting
Their Remaining Forecast Overspends.
- Department of Education - £214.6 Million
- Department of Health - £185.4 Million
The Minister Added: The Executive Is Committed to Meaningful
Reform of How Public Services Are Designed and Delivered.
I Am Keen to Ensure That the Level of Funding Provided to the
Executive Meets the Growing Demand for Public Services Here.
I Will Continue to Engage with the Treasury on the Three-year
Budget and a Proper Funding Model for the Executive.”
Notes to Editors
- The Written Ministerial Statement Is Available at Https://www.Finance-ni.Gov.Uk/publications/written-ministerial-statement-public-expenditure-2025-26-reserve-claim
- The Reserve Claim Will Be Repayable over Three Years: £80
Million in 2026-27, £160 Million in 2027-28 and £160 Million in
2028-29.
