What do rates pay for?
Rates fund public services in Northern Ireland, both regional and local. Your rate bill is made up of two parts, the regional rate and the district rate.
Regional rate
The regional rate is set annually by the Northern Ireland Executive and is applied to each district council area in Northern Ireland. This pays for such services as:
- education
- housing
- health
- roads
- emergency services
- water and sewerage
Although a contribution is made by all ratepayers towards public services, there is no specific proportion that can be linked to the availability or usage of any particular public service.
The Executive has agreed that no specific or separate water or sewerage bills will be issued in 2010-2011.
District rate
The district rate is set annually by each of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland, and is used to fund services such as:
- building control
- tourism
- leisure facilities
- community centres
- environmental health
- arts, events and recreation
You can get more information about your district rate and what it pays for in your local area by contacting your council.
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