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Budgeted expenditure for 2027 risks exceeding binding limits

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Briefings

The State's 2027 budget proposal risks exceeding the mandatory budgetary limits set in the 2026-2029 Plan, with a total of 469.976 million euros versus a fixed limit of 461.883 million euros. This discrepancy, totaling 7.537 million euros, involves 7.537 million euros from the Central Administration and 557 million euros from Social Security. The UTAO team warned that without legislative exceptions, the budget would violate the LEO, prompting potential updates to the budgetary maps.

Key points

• The 2027 State budget proposal totals 469.976 million euros, exceeding the 2026-2029 Plan's mandatory limit of 461.883 million euros by 1.8%.
• The discrepancy of 7.537 million euros is split between 7.537 million euros from the Central Administration and 557 million euros from Social Security.

Context

The 2027 budget proposal faces a mandatory limit violation due to the 1.8% excess over the 2026-2029 Plan's fixed limit. The UTAO team warned that without legislative exceptions, the budget would violate the LEO, prompting potential updates to the budgetary maps.

Limitations

The evidence is a preliminary assessment from the UTAO team, not a final parliamentary vote. The specific legislative exceptions invoked are not confirmed, and the final budgetary maps may be updated after the current proposal is debated.

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