and spending pressures keep building
BY 2050,
Almost 1-in-3 citizens will be over 65
Health & pension costs will rise by 3–4% GDP
Climate and defence pressures will intensify
Without reform, this could mean unsustainable public debt
but budget reforms are hard to pass
Budget reforms often stall because they lack public support
People may rightly feel uninformed, unheard, or unconvinced
Traditional budget tools are no longer enough
Empowering Public Understanding is becoming central to modern budgeting
