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The energy upgrade scheme can provide thousands of euro in upgrades leading to a warmer home, lower bills and a more valuable property
Budget 2025: There are different timetables for different people, given the amount of tax cuts, welfare increases and once-off payments
Timing of the payments will likely fuel speculation around an early general election
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Dominic Coyle of The Irish Times and Beryl Power from PwC answered readers’ questions in our post-budget live blog which has now finished. You can read back on all the questions and answers below
Budget 2025: Measures aimed at tackling the cost of living are underwhelming for some
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Budget 2025: Weekly €12 increase across social welfare payments and double payments of child benefit - of €280 each - among rise in payments to families, pensioners and carers
Budget 2025: Changes on the income tax front are more muted than a giveaway budget might suggest, with increased cost of living also eating into households’ gains. And some workers might even find that they will be worse off
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure addressed the Dáil on Tuesday
This year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bn
The Minister for Social Protection said across-the-board welfare increases may not feature
Tax package worth around €800 per person, a €12 weekly increase to welfare and pension payments, and mortgage interest rate tax relief announced
Budget 2024: From reduced public transport fees to an increase in the minimum wage, the Government has introduced a series of measures aimed at helping younger people
Budget 2024: Every PAYE worker to see their PRSI contributions increase from next year
Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support too
Party leaders met at weekend to hammer out final details of Budget 2024
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council appears before Oireachtas committee three weeks before unveiling of budget
Budget 2024: Social Justice Ireland calls for €25 hike in weekly social welfare rates and child benefit to rise by €50 a month
Rite & Reason: Budget 2024 must not repeat the mistakes of last Budget
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