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Explains the methods and data sources we use to record pensions in fiscal statistics.
An explanation of the financial assets and liabilities captured in public sector net financial liabilities (PSNFL), how PSNFL compares with public sector net debt (PSND) and how it has changed over time.
Explains why entities are classified to the public sector, and the concept of public sector control and how this differs from the notion of independence.
A guide to the methodologies used to produce the country and regional public sector finances statistics.
Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for country and regional public sector finances, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.
Quality and Methodology Information for the UK public sector finances and government deficit and debt under the Maastricht Treaty, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.
This methodological guide provides comprehensive contextual and methodological information on the monthly Public sector finances (PSF) statistical bulletin, which is jointly produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and HM Treasury (HMT).
Explains the recording of interest payable to holders of UK government gilts in the UK public sector finances.
This article outlines plans to introduce an additional statistical aggregate to the public sector finance statistics and explains how it will differ from existing measures.
Explains the methods we will use to partition student loans into government expenditure and a financial transaction.
