Today in the Budget – the medical card for over 70’s will now be means tested and not automatic. To compensate those who lose out – some pensioners who no longer get a medical card will get a €400 euro cash grant. (This is subject to a means test). The €400 will be paid to […]
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Budget 2009
1% Income Levy Introduced
Todays Budget announced an Income Levy (another name for Tax) of 1% on all incomes up to €100,000 a year. The levy will be 2% above this.
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Early Childcare Supplement to stop at age 5.5
The minister for finance announced that the early childcare supplement of 1000 a year will only be paid up to age 5 and a half instead of age 6. Early Childcare Supplement will now also be paid monthly instead of quarterly.
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