# Budget

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May 2023

# budget 2024

Budget 2024 will include social welfare payment increases, says minister

The Taoiseach confirmed yesterday that a pension increase is on the cards for Budget 2024.

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May 24th 2023, 6:21 PM

Last year

2022

# Child Benefit

The double child benefit payment of €280 announced in the Budget is being paid today

The Child Benefit is a monthly payment of €140 to support parents and guardians.

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Nov 1st 2022, 2:02 PM

# budget 2023

Ministers announce payment dates for social protection supports introduced in Budget

A double social welfare payment will be paid next week while a double Child Benefit payment will be paid at the start of next month.

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Oct 11th 2022, 11:00 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Boiling down the Budget: Here are all the major changes in one place

A report by

Lauren Boland

It’s time to take stock of what the Budget brought, what it means for people, and how the country responded.

Now that we're a few days past the announcement, it's time to take stock of what the Budget brought, what it means for people, and how the country responded.

Here's where you can find everything you need to know about Budget 2023 on The Journal.

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Oct 1st 2022, 12:05 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Reader Q&A: From rents to tax to pensions, your questions about the Budget answered

A report by

Lauren Boland

We found the answers to your Budget questions, from the renters’ tax credit and fuel allowance to childcare and electric vehicles.

The Journal asked readers to submit their questions about Budget 2023 and received dozens of queries since Tuesday evening

We found the answers to your Budget questions, from the renters' tax credit and fuel allowance to childcare and electric vehicles.

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Sep 29th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Budget

'Life is depressing enough': Why plenty of people aren't bothered following the Budget

Many people are disinterested or disdainful of the Budget’s political pageantry.

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Sep 28th 2022, 9:59 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Is the renters' €500 tax credit just worth seven days' rent in Dublin?

The claim was made by a housing charity after the budget was announced.

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Sep 28th 2022, 3:51 PM

# budget 2023

Minister hopes parents using childminders will benefit from cheaper childcare next year

Roderic O’Gorman says some childminders are concerned about what a new regulatory system will mean for them.

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Sep 28th 2022, 1:45 PM

# Welfare

Core welfare payments increasing by €12 and plan for one-off double payments confirmed

A number of other social welfare measures were also announced.

There will be a double payment of child benefit paid out in November.

The Fuel Allowance is set to have it's means test ceiling raised, alongside a €400 lump sum.

The total package is worth €2.2 billion.

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Sep 27th 2022, 8:26 PM

# take home pay

Here's what Budget 2023 means for your payslip if you're earning €100,000

Here’s a breakdown of how your tax will change.

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Sep 27th 2022, 7:42 PM

# after tax

Here's what Budget 2023 means for your payslip if you're earning €60,000

You’ll be paying around €800 less tax under Budget 2023.

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Sep 27th 2022, 7:15 PM

# up and down

Carbon tax to rise again next month - but impact on fuel for vehicles cost to be offset

The controversial tax will continue to increase as planned under Budget 2023.

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Sep 27th 2022, 6:43 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Reaction as Budget 2023 and package to tackle cost-of-living crisis announced

The Budget is being held two weeks earlier than usual.

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Sep 27th 2022, 6:41 PM

# Cost of Living

'Our citizens need help': Everything you need to know about Budget 2023

The Government has confirmed a range of measures including tax band changes, electricity credits and social welfare increases.

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Sep 27th 2022, 6:32 PM

# budget 2023

National Security: 1,000 new gardaí, and defence funding to include money for primary air radar

Defence will increase to €1.174bn which is a €67m rise from the 2022 allocation.

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Sep 27th 2022, 6:10 PM

# Questions answered

Reader Q&A: Got a question about Budget 2023? Get in touch...

What would you like to know about the proposals outlined in Tuesday’s budget announcement?

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Sep 27th 2022, 5:45 PM

# budget 2023

VAT is scrapped on newspapers, defibrilators and HRT but will increase for hospitality

VAT is being removed from newspapers, defibrillators and hormone and nicotine replacement therapies.

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Sep 27th 2022, 3:37 PM

# in your pocket

Here's what Budget 2023 means for your payslip if you're earning €40,000

You’ll be paying less tax because of changes to the PAYE cut-off, tax credits, and the USC.

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Sep 27th 2022, 3:24 PM

# mica

10% levy on concrete blocks to help fund mica and pyrite redress schemes

The levy is expected to raise €80 million anually and it will be applied from 3 April 2023 at a rate of 10%.

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Sep 27th 2022, 2:57 PM

# Budget Calculator

Here's what Budget 2023 means for your payslip if you're earning €30,000

Changes to tax credits and USC mean you’re about to pay less tax.

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Sep 27th 2022, 2:48 PM

# Tax Bands

Income tax standard rate cut off point raised to €40,000

The €3,200 rise in the rate will amount to €640 for most PAYE workers.

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Sep 27th 2022, 1:55 PM

# budget war chest

Public finance surplus of over €4.4 billion projected for this year

Ireland’s finances are in rude health, even compared with projections from earlier this year.

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Sep 24th 2022, 10:35 AM

# budget 2023

VAT on newspapers likely to be abolished, Taoiseach indicates

Government discussions about slashing the VAT rate are underway.

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Sep 23rd 2022, 8:15 PM

# budget 2023

Budget 2023: What can we expect in next week's package?

Next week’s budget is set to be split in two, with one-off cost-of-living measures expected to be included.

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Sep 20th 2022, 6:00 AM

Voices

Analysis: Dysfunctional housing policy is failing a generation of renters

Economist Victor Duggan looks at the rental policy failures that have brought us to the current crisis.

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Sep 19th 2022, 10:00 AM

# Budget

Varadkar unapologetic on 'Sinn Féin manifesto' remark about Commission on taxation

‘I hope we’re not in the place where you can’t say what you think anymore in politics.’

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Sep 18th 2022, 2:35 PM

# budget 2023

Coveney says government is 'ruling nothing out' in response to cost-of-living crisis

The Foreign Affairs Minister warned “this isn’t a crisis that is going to go away quickly”.

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Sep 11th 2022, 2:44 PM

# Think-In

Green Party believes being in Government is 'right thing to do for the country'

The Green Party is holding its think-in today in Co Clare as the Dáil returns from its summer recess.

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Sep 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Energy Bills

Exchequer records surplus of €6.3 billion as coalition plots Budget to tackle cost of living crisis

It comes as the ESRI’s senior research officer said that 43% of households could be in energy poverty due to rising prices.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 5:45 PM

# Fiscal Advisory Council

Budget must be ‘balancing act’ between helping vulnerable and stoking inflation, watchdog warns

The Fiscal Advisory Council said Ireland’s economic recovery has lost momentum in recent months.

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Aug 31st 2022, 6:00 AM

# Leo Varadkar

'I don't say it lightly': Housing crisis is a breach in the social contract, says Tánaiste

In an exclusive interview, Leo Varadkar also indicated the minimum wage is to increase.

Varadkar says the Government needs to have "another go" at fixing the housing crisis

Renters need more help, declares Tánaiste

However, Budget 2023 will not have all the solutions to fix property situation

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Aug 19th 2022, 12:59 PM

# Age Action

Call for all social welfare payments to be increased by €20 as older people 'turn off heating'

Age Action said the State Pension should be increased by at least €23 in the Budget.

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Aug 16th 2022, 11:35 AM

# Public Spending

Costs of climate action measures and Slaintecare not properly recorded, committee told

The pensions issue, climate financing and healthcare reform are the main challenges for Ireland’s finances.

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Jul 13th 2022, 8:59 PM

# New Plan

Defence spending boost confirmed but doubt cast over several key reform proposals

A new high level action plan on the Defence Forces has been launched this morning.

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Jul 13th 2022, 12:50 PM

# cost of living crisis

Budget aims to help 'most vulnerable' and the 'squeezed middle', says McGrath

Cabinet could decide next week to bring the Budget forward to the end of September.

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Jul 1st 2022, 4:20 PM

# Cost of Living

Eamon Ryan 'wouldn't object' to bringing Budget forward to September

The Minister for Transport said the matter will be discussed at Cabinet next week.

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Jun 30th 2022, 1:29 PM

# FEMPI

High-earning public servants to have pay restored, as Varadkar admits timing 'isn't the best'

The public servants due to have their pay restored include medical consultants, members of the judiciary and some CEOs.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 9:00 AM

# comparison

The good, the bad and the alright: Ireland's healthcare system compared to the rest of the EU

Our interactive graphs showing where Ireland ranks compared to other EU countries.

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Jun 3rd 2022, 9:00 PM

# cost of childcare

Parents paying nearly €800 in monthly fees per child in childcare, report finds

A new report finds that the average weekly fee nationally per child for full day childcare is €186.84.

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May 13th 2022, 3:54 PM

# Inflation

Living wage proposals to be brought to Government before summer, says Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said indexing the tax bands further is needed now more than ever.

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Apr 12th 2022, 6:30 PM