Annex
United Kingdom
‘ANNEX IA
MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL STRATEGY 2013-16 MEASURES
The additional measures included in the medium-term fiscal strategy (MTFS) through 2016 are the following:
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Rationalisations in the wage bill by at least EUR 1 110 million in 2013 and by an additional EUR 259 million in 2014.
- 2..
Savings in pensions of at least EUR 4 800 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 423 million in 2014.
- 3..
Cuts in the State’s operational expenditure by at least EUR 239 million in 2013 and by an additional EUR 285 million in 2014.
- 4..
Savings from rationalisation and efficiency improvements in education-related expenses of at least EUR 86 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 37 million in 2014.
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Savings in State-owned enterprises of at least EUR 249 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 123 million in 2014.
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Cuts in operational defence-related expenditure producing savings by at least EUR 303 million in 2013 and by an additional EUR 100 million in 2014.
- 7..
Savings in healthcare and pharmaceutical expenditure of at least EUR 455 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 620 million in 2014.
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Savings from the rationalisation of social benefits of at least EUR 217 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 78 million in 2014.
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Cuts in State transfers to local governments by at least EUR 50 million in 2013 and by an additional EUR 160 million in 2014.
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Cuts in expenditure by the public investment budget (domestically-financed public investment) by EUR 150 million in 2013 and by an additional 150 million in 2014.
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An increase in revenues of at least EUR 1 689 million in 2013 and of an additional EUR 1 799 million in 2014.’.