We take a look at some of the major payments - pension, unemployment and child benefit

Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more

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Many will notice the absence of personal tax reliefs, energy credits and double child benefit

Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures

People now receive budget news as a series of personalised bullet points delivered through whatever channel they prefer

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them

Households reliant on social welfare spend a larger percentage of take home income on food, according to Safefood

Minister argues increase is only way to tackle child poverty and support people with disabilities

Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month

Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation

Letters were not targeting pensioners specifically and offer options if you do have an outstanding tax bill, perhaps because of your state pension

Economic uncertainty pushes Finance Ministers to roll back payments – even at political cost

Social welfare payments are spiralling - from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion a decade later

Number receiving domiciliary care allowance up by as much as 46% in some areas over five years

Dublin and Kildare saw the biggest increases in people claiming jobseeker’s benefit or allowance