No energy credits or cost-of-living measures in next Budget, Taoiseach signals
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said another cost-of-living package would not be a part of the next budget (Gareth Chaney/PA)
There are no plans to continue energy credits or introduce a new cost-of-living package in the next budget, the Taoiseach has indicated.
Energy credits were included in last year’s budget in October as part of the Government’s response to inflation and cost-of-living challenges.
It was announced that all domestic electricity customers would get €250 off their electricity bills through two instalments. Similar measures had been announced in previous budgets.
However, Taoiseach Micheál Martin ruled out continuing the measure by saying another cost-of-living package would not be a part of the next budget.
Previous budgets included one-off additional payments for those receiving a range of other allowances, such as child benefit, disability allowance and fuel allowance. There were also tax measures including the renters’ tax credit.
Mr Martin did…
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