Violet-Anne Wynne
Question:66. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach how the people of Clare will benefit from his Department’s allocations in Budget 2024 [45782/23]
View answerWednesday, 18 October 2023
Questions (66)
Written answers
I refer the Deputy to the Governments website (www.gov.ie/en/publication/a93a4-your-guide-to-budget-2024/) for detailed analysis of Budget 2024 and its benefits for all.
The €14 billion package is designed to help people, families, businesses and farmers equally across all counties in Ireland with the cost of living.
The focus on Child Poverty and Well-being in this year’s Budget will ensure that the people of Clare will benefit from, amongst other things,
·A €12 weekly increase in all social welfare payments;
·A double month of Child Benefit;
·A €100 lump sum for families receiving the Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) on top of that;
·A €400 lump sum for families receiving the Working Family Payment;
·A €400 Carer's Support Grant;
·A €300 Fuel Allowance Lump Sum;
·A January Social Welfare double-payment;
·An extension of the hot school meals programme to hundreds more primary schools;
·A €450 Electricity Credit for households;
·€100 Increase in the Home Carer and Single Person Child Carer Tax Credit;
·A €200 increase in the Incapacitated Child Tax Credit;
·An increase in the USC thresholds and a reduction in 4.5% band to 4%, and a further €100 increase for Personal, PAYE and earned income credits.