Budget 2019 welfare increases to kick in from this week
This could mean an increase in your cash flow. Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has confirmed that the welfare increases announced in Budget 2019 last year will go ahead in the last week of March. The social welfare increases will include an increase by €5 per week in the maximum personal rate of a […]
7 years ago
Find out exactly how the budget will affect your pocket with the Budget 2019 calculator
Brought to you by Taxback.com Want to know exactly how you’ve been affected by Budget 2019? Find out in a matter of seconds by entering a few details into the budget calculator. On Tuesday afternoon, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue announced the details of Budget 2019 in Dáil Éireann. Amongst the main talking points were […]
8 years ago
Social Welfare payments and minimum wage to increase as Paschal Donohoe delivers Budget 2019
Paschal Donohoe delivers Budget 2019 this afternoon and here’s what to expect. Social welfare payments look set to increase by €5 in Budget 2019. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will announce details in the Dáil this afternoon and social welfare isn’t the only payment that will be increasing. RTÉ have reported that the Back-to-School Allowance […]
8 years ago
72% of people don’t trust the government to allocate tax contributions wisely
A worrying figure. Ahead of the upcoming national budget, a new survey has shown that 72% of Irish people don’t have full trust in the government when it comes to allocating tax contributions properly. Taxback.com surveyed over 1,600 of their customers nationwide to try and gauge the level of confidence in government spending of taxpayer […]
8 years ago
TDs received a pay increase this week ahead of Budget 2019
Budget 2019 is next week. TDs received a pre-Budget pay increase this week as another wage hike nudges their salary closer to the six figure mark. The pay increase of €935 will push their wages to €94,535 in line with the 1% of the public sector pay deal. It’s part of the public service pay deal […]
8 years ago
Half the country believe housing and homelessness should be the the top priority in this year’s budget
The country believes that the issue needs addressing as soon as possible. Ireland’s national housing emergency is the country’s biggest concern ahead of the upcoming national budget. This is the sentiment expressed in a recent survey conducted by Taxback.com, which found that 50% of respondents believe measures to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis should […]
8 years ago