budget 2024
Cost of living: Giveaway budget seeks to calm inflationary pressures and concerned economists alike
Slew of one off inflationary measures attempts to take the heat out of rising household costs without lighting a fire under the economy
The government on Tuesday unveiled what Heather Humphreys proudly told the media was the largest social protection package “in the history of the state“.
Totalling more than €2.3 billion aimed at helping pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and low-income families, the Minister for Social Protection’s comments coincided with a slew one-off cost of living budget measures designed to protect households from the impact of inflation.
These include spending on €400 lump sum payments for low-income ...
