Four Tests for Budget 2026

In advance  of Budget 2026, the Community Platform published its annual Four Tests for Budget 2026. The Platform calls on the Government to leave a positive legacy on addressing poverty, social exclusion and inequality, and to deliver sustainable changes to build a stronger, fairer, and more resilient society, in which everyone can live with dignity.

The Four Tests are:

• Test 1: Will Budget 2026 redistribute income towards the poorest 20%?
• Test 2: Will Budget 2026 strengthen access to quality employment?
• Test 3: Will Budget 2026 restore and strengthen public services that are of particular importance to people on low income?
• Test 4: Will the impact of Budget 2026 be assessed to ensure that all provisions reduce poverty and inequality?

The Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 draws on its members’ submissions to Budget 2026 to outline detailed measures and proposals the Government should implement in order to achieve each of these Four Tests.

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