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Changes Expected in Budget 2025, But Are They Enough?

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Budget 2025, due on October 1st, is shaping up to be another instance where the government promises big but delivers little. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys is pushing for a €2.5 billion increase in what seems to be more of a pre-election bid than a genuine effort to address long-standing issues. Changes Expected in Budget …

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Budget 2025 Calls for Major Child Benefit Change

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As Budget 2025 approaches, the Government is set to resist calls for a significant reform to Child Benefit, despite previous indications from former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that it was “worthy of consideration.” Last year, Varadkar mentioned that the idea of a means-tested “second tier” Child Benefit payment would be examined by Social Protection Minister Heather …

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