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Budget: $56.25 Million To Invest In Healthcare

Budget: $56.25 Million To Invest In Healthcare

This year’s budget commits an additional $56.25 million to invest in healthcare, the 12-month waiting period for new HIP & FutureCare policyholders to access the Personal Home Care Benefit will be eliminated, and the prescription drug coverage for HIP and FutureCare policyholders will increased. The relevant part of the budget statement said said,... Read more of this article

Deloitte Release 2025/26 ‘Budget Snapshot’

Deloitte Release 2025/26 ‘Budget Snapshot’

Following the delivery of the 2025 Budget by Premier David Burt in the House of Assembly, Deloitte released a ‘Budget Snapshot’, which highlights some of the key points from the Budget Speech, and follows in full below. You can click here to view all our coverage of the 2025 Budget. The 2025 Deloitte Bermuda Budget Snapshot is below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article

Bankers Association Comments On Budget

Bankers Association Comments On Budget

The Bermuda Bankers Association said they ‘commend the Government of Bermuda on its 2025-2026 Budget Statement’ which was released Friday [May 2]. A spokesperson said, “Government has announced measures that support economic growth, while maintaining a budget surplus and projecting a stronger fiscal position through debt reduction over... Read more of this article

Photos: 2025/26 Bermuda Budget Day

Photos: 2025/26 Bermuda Budget Day

Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt delivered the 2025/26 Bermuda Budget in the House of Assembly on Friday, which details Government’s financial plans for the upcoming fiscal year. You can view all our coverage of the 2025 Budget here. Related Stories Column: MP Tyrrell On Budget, Health & More Budget: $56.25 Million To... Read more of this article

Video: OBA Press Conference On Budget

Video: OBA Press Conference On Budget

[Updated] Shadow Finance Minister Dr Douglas De Couto is holding a press conference this afternoon [May 2] to deliver his initial response to the 2025/26 Budget. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the replay is below Update: Shadow Finance Minister Dr De... Read more of this article

Charts Only: 2025-2026 Bermuda Budget

Charts Only: 2025-2026 Bermuda Budget

To quickly grasp the 2025 Budget delivered by Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt in the House of Assembly today [May 2], check out the charts extracted from the Budget below. For comparison’s sake, charts from the 2024 Budget are here, charts from the 2023 Budget are here, charts from the 2022 Budget are here, charts from the 2021 Budget... Read more of this article

Full Document: 2025/2026 Budget Speech

Full Document: 2025/2026 Budget Speech

This morning [May 2], Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt delivered the 2025 Budget in the House of Assembly, which details Government’s financial plans for the upcoming fiscal year. A copy of the full Budget statement is below, you can view our live blog on the Budget here, all our coverage of the 2025 Budget here, and the full speech is below. The... Read more of this article

Live Video & Updates: Premier Delivers Budget

Live Video & Updates: Premier Delivers Budget

[Updated] Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt is delivering the 2025 Budget in the House of Assembly this morning [May 2]. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Your screen will automatically refresh with the latest updates: Related Stories Video: Minister Caesar, Furbert Press Conference Premier... Read more of this article

Premier To Deliver Budget Statement On Friday

Premier To Deliver Budget Statement On Friday

Tomorrow [May 2], Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt will deliver the Budget Statement. A Government spokesperson said, “Tomorrow, [May 2], the Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, will deliver the Budget Statement in support of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. “The Budget... Read more of this article

Dates Set For Throne Speech & Budget

Dates Set For Throne Speech & Budget

The Cabinet Office announced that this year’s Legislature will convene on March 14, while Budget Day is set for May 2. A Government spokesperson said, “The Cabinet Office advised today that the Legislature will convene on March 14, 2025 following its dissolution on January 8, 2025 for the purposes of holding the recent General Election. “His... Read more of this article

‘Series Of Community Helping Programmes’

‘Series Of Community Helping Programmes’

“As part of mid-year budget initiatives, the Ministry of National Security announced a series of community helping programmes that will be made possible thanks to the additional funding,” the government said. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will recall that in July, during his “Address to Bermuda”, the Premier and... Read more of this article

2024/25 Budget Passed In House Of Assembly

2024/25 Budget Passed In House Of Assembly

The House of Assembly voted to pass the Government’s 2024-2025 Budget. A PLP spokesperson said, “The House of Assembly voted unanimously in support of the Progressive Labour Party Government’s 2024-2025 Budget. We have been grateful for the outpouring of support that our Budget has received from the community, the business sector and... Read more of this article