The Taoiseach has stated that neither the continuation of energy credits nor the introduction of a new cost-of-living package are planned for the upcoming budget, reports Breaking News.
The government responded to inflation and cost-of-living issues by including energy credits into last year’s budget in October.
It was stated that all home power users will receive two installments of €250 off their electricity bills. Prior budgets had announced similar actions, reports Breaking News.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin, however, stated that a second cost-of-living package will not be included in the upcoming budget, ruling out the measure’s continuation.
For people receiving a variety of different allowances, including child benefit, disability allowance, and fuel allowance, previous budgets provided one-time supplementary payments. The tenants’ tax credit was one of the tax reforms that were implemented, reports Breaking News.
He told RTÉ radio on Sunday: “We’re not going to have a cost-of-living package this year, that’s the Government view. We will endeavour through the budget, through the various mechanisms we have from social protection to tax – to help people. But inflation has come a way down,” reports Breaking News.
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