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Title page 1

Contents 8

Preface 4

Foreword 5

Acknowledgements 6

Executive summary 13

1. Overview, key findings and strategic directions 15

1.1. Introduction 16

1.2. Restoring public finances: A challenging context 17

1.2.1. Growth rates in OECD countries have slowed on average in recent decades 18

1.2.2. Persistent deficits have created a legacy of high debt and increasing debt service 19

1.2.3. Expenditure pressures risk increases to public expenditure 20

1.2.4. Fiscal consolidation efforts appear modest in comparison to fiscal challenges 23

1.2.5. Revenue increases are supporting consolidation efforts 25

1.3. Strategies for expenditure savings 26

1.3.1. Improving the long-term sustainability of social and health spending 28

1.3.2. Reforming social welfare benefits 29

1.3.3. Increasing user charges and redefining public-private boundaries 30

1.3.4. Better targeting of economic support 31

1.3.5. Making government operations leaner and more efficient 31

1.3.6. Re-allocating spending to support long-term growth 33

1.4. The role of quality budget institutions and empowering public understanding 35

1.4.1. Quality budget institutions 35

1.4.2. Empowering public understanding 40

1.5. Conclusion 41

References 42

2. Old-age pensions 45

2.1. Recent trends in pension spending 46

2.1.1. Taking into account tax expenditure related to pensions 50

2.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 50

2.2.1. Increasing the statutory retirement age 51

2.2.2. Freezing or changing rules for adjusting public pensions 53

2.2.3. Increasing contribution rates and time periods 54

2.2.4. Increasing employment rates for older workers 54

2.2.5. Harmonising civil service and private pensions systems 55

2.2.6. Increasing reliance and expected returns of private pensions 56

2.2.7. Introducing or applying stricter criteria for means testing 56

2.2.8. Introducing sustainability mechanisms 57

2.2.9. Expanding contributory system coverage 58

2.2.10. Other savings measures, including adjusting tax relief 58

References 60

3. Unemployment, sickness and disability benefits 61

3.1. Recent trends in unemployment, sickness and disability expenditure 63

3.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 65

3.2.1. Adjust conditionality and/or eligibility rules 67

3.2.2. Freeze or reduce the level of benefits 68

3.2.3. Consolidate programmes and overlapping benefits 70

3.2.4. Introduce or apply stricter criteria for means-testing 71

3.2.5. Shorten benefit duration 72

3.2.6. Ensuring greater levels of compliance for disability, including reducing fraud and abuse 73

3.2.7. Increasing focus on labour force participation 73

3.2.8. Ensuring greater levels of compliance 75

3.2.9. Intervening early with sickness and incapacity benefits 75

3.2.10. Other savings measures 76

References 77

Notes 78

4. Family and child benefits 79

4.1. Recent trends in expenditure on family and child benefits 80

4.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 83

4.2.1. Consolidating, streamlining or eliminating programmes and overlapping benefits 84

4.2.2. Freezing or reducing levels of benefits 85

4.2.3. Adjusting conditionality and eligibility rules 85

4.2.4. Introducing or applying stricter criteria for means-testing 86

4.2.5. Implementing measures to reduce fraud 87

4.2.6. Achieving savings through reducing tax relief 87

References 87

Notes 88

5. Housing 89

5.1. Recent trends in housing spending 90

5.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 93

5.2.1. Recalibrating targeting of housing benefits and tightening eligibility 94

5.2.2. Rationalising housing programmes design and delivery 95

5.2.3. Tightening housing credit conditions 95

5.2.4. Balancing demand side versus supply side savings measures in tight housing markets 96

References 98

6. Health and long-term care 101

6.1. Health 103

6.1.1. Recent trends in health spending 103

6.1.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 105

6.2. Long-term care 118

6.2.1. Recent trends in long-term care spending 118

6.2.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 120

6.3. Achieving structural savings through using of budgetary tools in health and long-term care 124

References 125

Notes 128

7. Education 129

7.1. Recent trends in education spending 130

7.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 134

7.2.1. Reduce or restructure student support 135

7.2.2. Consolidate, streamline or eliminate programmes and schools 137

7.2.3. Administrative savings or efficiency reforms 139

7.2.4. Increasing user charges 139

7.2.5. Reduce costs related to teaching staff 140

7.2.6. Reassign responsibilities to subnational governments and bodies 141

7.2.7. Enhancing efficiencies in primary and secondary education 142

References 144

8. Agriculture and primary sectors 145

8.1. Recent trends in spending on support for agriculture 146

8.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 149

8.2.1. Reduce or reform general support to primary sectors 150

8.2.2. Reduce producer support for agricultural and other food products 150

8.2.3. Measures to promote crop diversification 151

8.2.4. Other measures 152

8.2.5. Achieving further budgetary savings by reducing inefficiencies 152

References 154

9. Research and development 155

9.1. Recent trends in government spending on research and development 156

9.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 160

9.2.1. Reducing direct R&D support to enterprises 161

9.2.2. Streamlining or reducing expenditure for research in the public sector 162

9.2.3. Reducing tax expenditures related to businesses' expenses for R&D 163

9.2.4. Enhancing the efficiency of R&D spending 163

References 165

Note 165

10. Public investment 166

10.1. Recent trends in public investment 167

10.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures on public investments 171

10.2.1. Reduce capital spending on public works and infrastructure 172

10.2.2. Strengthen prioritisation or selection mechanisms 173

10.2.3. Simplify or streamline capital investment frameworks 174

10.2.4. Achieve savings on maintenance of existing assets 175

10.2.5. Achieve savings through the optimised use of public infrastructure 176

10.2.6. Other measures 177

10.2.7. Relieving funding pressures through user charges and strategic alignment 177

References 178

11. Government operations 180

11.1. Recent trends in central government operations spending 182

11.2. Managing inputs into government operations 186

11.2.1. Optimising the size, structure and compensation of the public workforce 186

11.2.2. Streamlining public procurement 191

11.2.3. Optimising the government real estate portfolio 195

11.3. Transforming how the government operates 197

11.3.1. Using data and digitalisation to increase the efficiency of administrative processes 197

11.3.2. Re-organising the public administration 200

11.3.3. Across the board efficiency targets or productivity gains 204

11.3.4. Outsourcing or privatising administrative functions and services 205

11.4. Conclusion 207

References 208

12. Fiscal transfers across levels of government 211

12.1. Recent trends in spending on transfers to subnational governments 212

12.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 214

12.2.1. Reassigning responsibilities across levels of government 215

12.2.2. Reducing or restructuring general transfers to SNGs 216

12.2.3. Adjust fiscal equalisation arrangements 218

12.2.4. Redesign structure of grants to SNGs 218

12.2.5. Other reform and savings measures including co-ordination and restructuring 219

References 220

13. Other areas of public spending 221

13.1. Economic support to businesses 222

13.1.1. Recent trends in government spending on economic support to businesses 222

13.1.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures in economic support to businesses 226

13.2. Non-welfare support for households 230

13.2.1. Recent spending trends in non-welfare support for households 230

13.2.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures 233

13.3. Development Assistance Spending 236

13.3.1. Recent trends in development assistance spending 236

13.3.2. Reform initiatives and savings measures in development assistance 239

References 241

Notes 243

14. Revenue measures 244

14.1. Trends and recent developments in tax revenues 245

14.2. Recent tax policy developments 248

14.2.1. Overview 248

14.2.2. Business taxes 251

14.2.3. Labour taxes 253

14.2.4. Taxes on goods and services 255

14.2.5. Property taxes 257

14.2.6. Tax administration measures aimed at raising revenues through compliance 257

14.2.7. Other non-tax measures increasing revenues 259

14.3. Challenges ahead 259

References 260

Notes 261

Annex A. Methodology 262

Tables 11

Table 11.1. Reforms to strengthen public procurement efficiency 192

Figures 10

Figure 1.1. Growth rates have slowed across the OECD in recent decades 18

Figure 1.2. OECD countries have had an overall budget deficit every year since 1991 19

Figure 1.3. Public debt levels are historically high 20

Figure 1.4. Social protection and health are now half of government spending in OECD countries 21

Figure 1.5. NATO members need to increase defence spending to meet commitments 22

Figure 1.6. Adjustments overall are modest, and most countries are expanding their deficit 24

Figure 1.7. RPF Survey responses reinforce a picture of modest levels of budgetary measures 24

Figure 1.8. Countries show an uneven and slower path towards consolidation than after the GFC 25

Figure 1.9. Savings reforms are more frequent in large areas like pensions and health 27

Figure 1.10. Adjusting conditionality or eligibility is the leading savings strategy in social benefits 30

Figure 1.11. Over half of respondents are seeking budget reforms to reorganise the public administration and digitalise administrative processes 33

Figure 1.12. Countries are mobilising spending in infrastructure, education, and support for research and development to support medium... 34

Figure 1.13. Spending Better framework: Quality budget institutions support governments to restore public finances 36

Figure 1.14. Estimating baseline expenditures 37

Figure 1.15. Most OECD countries use multi-annual top-down expenditure ceilings 38

Figure 1.16. Almost all OECD countries now use Spending Reviews 38

Figure 2.1. Pension expenditure is among the largest public expenditure items 47

Figure 2.2. The ratio of older people (65+) to working age people (20-64) is expected to worsen significantly by 2050 48

Figure 2.3. There is limited correlation between demographic and pension pressures on government 49

Figure 2.4. Despite demographic pressures, several OECD countries are predicted to see only small increases or even decreases... 50

Figure 2.5. Key reforms and saving measures related to pensions 51

Figure 2.6. The normal retirement age will be rising in half of OECD countries for men 52

Figure 3.1. Sickness and disability benefit expenditure is nearly four times higher than unemployment expenditure on average across the OECD 63

Figure 3.2. Unemployment expenditure saw significant increases in 2021 in many countries 64

Figure 3.3. Most OECD countries are expected to see declines in their working-age population 65

Figure 3.4. Key reforms and saving measures related to unemployment 66

Figure 3.5. Key reforms and saving measures related to sickness and disability 66

Figure 4.1. OECD governments spend an average of 2% of GDP on family and child benefits 81

Figure 4.2. Public expenditure on family and child programmes is positively correlated with women's labour market participation rates 82

Figure 4.3. Key reforms and saving measures related to family and child benefits 84

Figure 5.1. Trends in public housing development and spending, OECD-30 average, 2000-2022 91

Figure 5.2. Public spending on housing development, 2019 and 2023 91

Figure 5.3. Public spending on housing allowances, 2022 or last year available 92

Figure 5.4. Public spending to home buyers and homeowners, 2022 or last year available 93

Figure 5.5. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in support for housing 94

Figure 6.1. General government spending on health has increased with a spike related to COVID in 2021 even if some countries have... 103

Figure 6.2. There is clear correlation between spending on health and positive health outcomes 104

Figure 6.3. Overview of key reforms and saving measures - Health 105

Figure 6.4. An increasing share of GDP and a significant share of public expenditure in some countries 119

Figure 6.5. Reform initiatives and savings measures - Long-term care 120

Figure 7.1. Education is a major expenditure category across countries 131

Figure 7.2. Overall education spending shows a flat to declining trend since the mid-2000s 132

Figure 7.3. Expenditure per student has increased on average and in most countries 133

Figure 7.4. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in education 134

Figure 7.5. Tuition levels and student support coverage vary across OECD countries 136

Figure 7.6. Foreign students often face substantially higher tuition fees than national students 140

Figure 8.1. Budgetary support to agriculture averaged 0.4% of GDP in 2024 with a general decline 147

Figure 8.2. Total agricultural support has almost halved since 2004 148

Figure 8.3. Total support has fallen significantly over time in the OECD as a whole 149

Figure 8.4. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in support for primary sectors 149

Figure 9.1. Governments' fiscal support for R&D varies significantly across countries 157

Figure 9.2. Government budget allocations for R&D have declined in recent years 158

Figure 9.3. Tax relief is the predominant type of support providing incentives for business R&D 160

Figure 9.4. Key reforms and saving measures in R&D spending 161

Figure 10.1. Public investments account for 8% of general government expenditure 168

Figure 10.2. Public investment relative to GDP is returning to levels seen prior to the GFC 169

Figure 10.3. More than half of public investment is carried out by sub-national governments 170

Figure 10.4. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in infrastructure and public works 172

Figure 11.1. Main inputs into central government operating expenditure 182

Figure 11.2. Central government operating costs varies significantly across OECD countries 184

Figure 11.3. Central government operating costs has slightly decreased across OECD countries since 2007 185

Figure 11.4. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in government inputs 186

Figure 11.5. Reforms and measures to optimise the size, structure and compensation of the public workforce 187

Figure 11.6. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in government operations 197

Figure 11.7. Using data and digitalisation to increase efficiency of administrative processes 198

Figure 11.8. Reorganising the public administration 201

Figure 12.1. Central government transfers vary widely depending on the degree of decentralisation 213

Figure 12.2. Fiscal balances of SNGs on average in OECD countries, 2007-2024 214

Figure 12.3. Overview of key reform and saving measures in fiscal relations and transfers across levels of government 215

Figure 12.4. Net transfers received by subnational governments, by type 217

Figure 13.1. In many countries, government subsidy spending has increased in recent years 223

Figure 13.2. On average in the OECD, subsidy spending had nearly returned to pre-pandemic level in 2024 224

Figure 13.3. Overview of key reforms and measures to reduce support to businesses 226

Figure 13.4. In some countries, fiscal costs of energy support reached more than 5% of GDP in 2022-2023 231

Figure 13.5. Untargeted measures accounted for nearly 80% of fiscal costs in 2022-2023 232

Figure 13.6. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in other support for households 233

Figure 13.7. ODA spending in DAC member countries, 2019, 2023 and 2025 237

Figure 13.8. Components of DAC member countries' ODA, 2019-2025 238

Figure 13.9. Net ODA from DAC countries, 2019-2025 and 2026 projection 238

Figure 13.10. Overview of key reforms and saving measures in Official Development Assistance 239

Figure 14.1. Tax-to-GDP ratios and structure of tax revenues in 2024 across OECD Member and accession candidate countries 246

Figure 14.2. Changes in tax-to-GDP ratios in OECD Member and accession candidate countries, 2013-2023 247

Figure 14.3. Tax structures in 2024 across OECD Member and accession candidate countries 248

Figure 14.4. Increasing revenue: Overview of key reforms and measures 249

Figure 14.5. Average statutory corporate income tax rates by region 252

Figure 14.6. Effect of threshold freezes on additional taxpayers and tax receipts 254

Boxes 11

Box 1.1. The 2026 OECD Survey on Restoring Public Finances 17

Box 1.2. Canada's Capital Budgeting Framework 35

Box 1.3. Examples of comprehensive spending reviews 39

Box 2.1. Austria's incentives for older workers 55

Box 2.2. Automatic adjustment mechanisms 57

Box 3.1. Addressing the broader underlying fiscal challenge of long-term unemployment 68

Box 3.2. The challenges involved in adjusting unemployment benefits 70

Box 3.3. Denmark's Unemployment Support System Simplification 71

Box 3.4. Czechia's Super Allowance 72

Box 3.5. Reforms to the Dutch Participation Act in the Netherlands 74

Box 3.6. Focusing activation efforts on youth, women and maximising their effectiveness 74

Box 4.1. Measuring social expenditures 83

Box 4.2. Improving incentives for labour market participation in Estonia 86

Box 5.1. Supporting long-term investments in affordable and social housing 97

Box 6.1. Containing Pharmaceutical Spending and adjusting prices in Japan 107

Box 6.2. Localising healthcare: the case of Portugal 110

Box 6.3. Systemic reform, strengthening primary health care in Latvia 113

Box 6.4. Reforms to the National Health Service in the United Kingdom 116

Box 6.5. The Productivity and Savings Taskforce in Ireland 117

Box 6.6. Expanding the role of professional care staff and reducing bureaucracy in Germany 121

Box 6.7. Improving sustainability of long-term care in Slovenia 123

Box 7.1. Defining education spending 132

Box 7.2. Measures to adjust the teaching workforce in response to falling enrolment in France 141

Box 7.3. Efficient education spending in Estonia 143

Box 8.1. Measuring government support for the agricultural sector: OECD's Total Support Estimate 147

Box 8.2. Phasing out untargeted income support for farmers in the United Kingdom 151

Box 8.3. Identifying the potentially most distorting forms of support 153

Box 8.4. Market-oriented and environmentally conscious support in Chile 154

Box 9.1. Estimating spending on research and development 159

Box 9.2. Managing R&D spending growth through tighter controls in Iceland 162

Box 9.3. Rationalising and ensuring strategic alignment of public R&D spending in Mexico 163

Box 10.1. Understanding public investment and capital spending 168

Box 10.2. Enhancing management of investment across levels of government 171

Box 10.3. Achieving savings by emphasising maintenance over new construction 173

Box 10.4. New approach to project appraisal in the United Kingdom 174

Box 10.5. Stronger oversight of high-cost projects to mitigate fiscal risks 175

Box 10.6. Moving from reactive to preventive maintenance in Japan 176

Box 11.1. Defining central government operating costs 183

Box 11.2. United Kingdom's Government Hub Programme 196

Box 11.3. Comprehensive reforms to re-organise the public administration 201

Box 12.1. Subnational finances interact with central government transfers 213

Box 12.2. Packaging reforms for local government finance in the United Kingdom 216

Box 12.3. Implications of adjusting transfers across levels of government 217

Box 12.4. Mobilising AI to promote fiscally sustainable transfers across levels of government 220

Box 13.1. Fiscal Sustainability and industrial policies 225

Box 13.2. Broad subsidy reductions in Austria 227

Box 13.3. Achieving savings through systematic reviews of tax expenditures 228

Box 13.4. Obsolete tax exemptions identified in Costa Rica 229

Box 13.5. Embedding systematic policy evaluation to inform spending decisions 230

Box 13.6. Lessons learned from the 2022-2023 energy crisis 232

Box 13.7. Enabling savings through ensuring compensation is temporary in Austria 234

Box 13.8. Reducing fiscal costs by focusing energy support on those most in need 235

Box 13.9. The outlook of ODA suggests further reductions expected for 2026 238

Box 14.1. Tax policy reforms questionnaire 250

Box 14.2. The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project 252

Box 14.3. Indexation of labour taxation and benefits in OECD countries 253

Box 14.4. United Kingdom: Freezes of PIT and SSC thresholds 254

Box 14.5. Health taxes in OECD Member countries 256

Box 14.6. Chile's 2024 Tax Compliance Reform 258