The public purse plan for 2021: tidy up and build a constructive recovery
With the arrival of Covid-19, conventional expectations and rules were side-lined. Now, nearly a year later, the public sector finances show little resemblance to the original budget allowances. In aggregate, Stormont budgets are estimated to be about £2.5bn higher than was originally expected. This is probably over 30% higher than first expected even before furlough payments are added.