When is the work to update the data underpinning the local government settlement expected to be completed?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
| Answered on 23/12/2025
The update of Census-based indicators and recalibration of Indicator Based Assessment (IBA) formulae within the local government funding settlement is targeted for the 2028-29 local government settlement publication, with all major changes planned for a single year to maintain consistency.