Budget 2023

Budget to include 6.5% spending increase to tackle cost of living

This year’s Budget will be brought forward by two weeks to September 27, the government announced as part of today’s Summer Economic Statement

The total spending packet will be required to cover increases in the cost of doing government business from inflation, new spending allocated to specific departments, any public sector pay deal agreed in the coming weeks, and the cost of living package. Picture: RollingNews.ie