Help to Buy Scheme for First Time Buyers Since January 2017 – first time buyers in Ireland have been able to 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 […]
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Budget 2017
Christmas Bonus 2017 – Welfare and Pensions
This page was written about Christmas 2017. You can find details of the Christmas Bonus in 2018 here. 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 […]
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Budget 2018 – What we Know So Far
This article is from 2017 – if you are looking for information on the latest Budget (2019) which will be announced in October 2018 – look here – Budget 2019 Ireland Budget 2018 is due to be announced on Tuesday October 10th 2017. This is a summary of what we think might happen. Update :For […]
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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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