Help to Buy Scheme for First Time Buyers Since January 2017 First time buyers in Ireland can claim a tax rebate equal to 5% of the value of the new home they are buying. Some people refer to this a the First Time Buyers Grant. A New home is defined as “a new building which […]
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Budget 2017
Christmas Bonus 2017 – Welfare and Pensions
As announced in Budget 2018 – A 2017 Christmas Bonus will be paid out again this year to eligible welfare and state pension recipients . The 2017 bonus of 85% will be paid to the majority of people along with their normal weekly payments during the week beginning November 27th 2017. Those people doing part […]
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Budget 2018 – What we Know So Far
Budget 2018 is due to be announced on Tuesday October 10th 2017. This is a summary of what we think might happen. Update :For details of exactly what happened in Budget 2018 go Here The 2018 Budget will be overseen by the new Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe , who was appointed in June. The government […]
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Affordable Child Care Scheme
As part of Budget 2017 – a new Single Affordable ChildCare Scheme was announced to help families with payments for creche and nursery fees and other types of childcare such as after school care. Implementation Delays: The new scheme was due to start in September 2017 – but the full rollout now looks like it […]
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