BUDGET 2022 UPDATE
Here are some of the highlights of budget 202. You can also view my full Budget 2022 update here:
+ €5 in the main weekly welfare payments + €5 State pension
+ €5 in weekly fuel allowance payment (takes effect from tonight)
Means-test for Carer's Allowance to be broadened - Thousands more carers + €10 Back to School Allowance
More lone parents will also be eligible to receive Back to School Allowance Double payment of welfare allowances at Christmas
Freeze of childcare fees
Free GP care to children under eight
Half price public transport for 19 to 23 year olds from the middle of next year
+ 800 Gardaí and 400 civilian staff
20% increase in the Garda Mountain Bike unit.
Minimum wage increase to €10.50
€50 increase in personal tax credit
€1,500 extra in higher tax rate threshold
Working from home credit where you can claim 30% of broadband and electricity off taxation -Threshold also increasing
Hot school meals to benefit 15,000 more students
Free contraception for women 17-25
€90m for aviation
€4bn health
€250m to reduce waiting lists in health
Teacher pupil ratio in primary schools reduced from 25 to 24
Domiciliary Allowance paid for children in hospital for 6 months, up from 3 months
+ €5 weekly Maternity Benefit
+ €5 weekly Parents Leave
€2 million fund to assist community safety projects
€13 million to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
€25 million to support live events sector
Pilot scheme to provide a basic income for artists
Drugs Repayment Scheme - maximum amount someone will pay for approved prescribed drugs will be cut from €114 a month to €100.
€100 million for disability services
1,200 additional Special Needs Assistants
€40 million to market Ireland overseas as a tourist destination
FULL DETAILS HERE: https://www.gov.ie/.../2c63a-your-guide-to-budget-2022/#