KPMG comments on today’s public sector finances data

“As 2022-23 draws to a close, public sector net borrowing came in at £16.7 billion in February, up from £7 billion recorded last year. This was largely driven by a £6.4 billion increase in government spending on subsidies, a large part of which includes energy support for households and businesses, and a £2.9 billion increase in other grants.

“We expect the outlook for public finances to improve over the coming months thanks to an expected £40 billion fall in energy and cost-of-living subsidies in 2023-24, as well as the recent fall in government bond yields and RPI inflation which together determine the cost of servicing debt.

“However, compared to the OBR, our forecast for public finances assumes the level of GDP nearly 3% lower by 2027-28, which could easily wipe the current headroom of £6.5 billion to meet the fiscal rule of falling debt.”

 

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