Minimum Wage Ireland 2017 The Minimum Wage in Ireland increased to €9.25 an hour on 1st January 2017. The previous minimum wage rate in 2016 was €9.15 an hour (Details of 2016 Min Wage Here). The minimum wage is due to be increased again from January 2018 – read more about the proposed 2018 Minimum […]
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Budget 2017
Prescription Charges Reduced for Over 70’s With Medical Card
Changes to prescription charges announced in Budget 2017 came into effect this month. From 1 March 2017, the prescription charge for medical card holders over the age of 70 has been reduced from €2.50 to €2 per item and the monthly maximum charge has been reduced to €20. For all other medical card holders the […]
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Welfare Christmas Bonus 2016
Find the most recent information on the 2018 Christmas Bonus Here Below is the Information from 2016: A Christmas Bonus will be paid out to most eligible welfare and pension recipients along with their normal weekly payment during the week beginning November 28th 2016. People doing part time work and getting Jobseekers Allowance will usually […]
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Pension and Welfare Increases Budget 2017
Almost all the state pensions and welfare benefits are to be increased in 2017 – as announced in Budget 2017. Normally all Budget changes to pensions/benefits happen in January – but this year , to save money, the increases won’t happen until March 2017 . The state pension will increase from March 10th 2016 and […]
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Budget 2017 Summary of Changes
Budget 2017 Summary A summary of all the changes announced in Budget 2017 on Oct 11th 2016 Income Tax : Farmers: Currently, farmers’ income is taxed on an average basis over five years. But from today there will be changes that will allow farmers, during years when profits are down, to pay tax based on […]
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