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The old age pension is set to rise by €10 in Budget 20261,000 additional childcare placesVat rate expected to be cut to 9pc for the building of new apartments and homes
€500 cut in student fees expected
Mental-health crisis teams to staff A&Es
Unlikely to be any cut in cost of childcare
Junior minister Mary Butler. Photo: Collins
Mary Regan, Fionnán Sheahan, Conál Thomas and Kevin Doyle
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A €10 euro increase in core welfare payments will be announced in tomorrow’s Budget, as talks go down to the wire.
The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has been pushing for a €12 hike to match last year’s rise.