Exceptional financial support granted to local authorities, 2018/19–2025/26 (2025/26 prices)

A bar chart from the Institute for Government of exceptional financial support granted to local authorities, 2018/19–2025/26 (2025/26 prices), where support spiked in 2020/21 and has grown steadily from £77 million in 2018/19, peaking at around £1.5 billion in 2024/25.

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Source: Institute for Government analysis of MHCLG, ‘Exceptional financial support for local authorities’, 2025/26.Notes: This shows the amount granted in capitalisation directions to local authorities in England. No "Other" local authorities have claimed EFS.Get the dataEmbed Download image