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Regional rates

What is the regional rate?

The Department of Finance and Personnel sets the regional rates as a contribution towards services provided by central government departments.

Regional rates are the same throughout Northern Ireland.

What does it pay for?

Income from the regional rate is used to meet the costs of providing services like:

• education
• health
• personal social services
• housing
• roads
• sewerage
• water.