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Pension increases and cuts to childcare costs likely to feature in Budget 2027

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McCambridge, J. (2026, October 6). Pension increases and cuts to childcare costs likely to feature in Budget 2027. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/budget-usc-press-association-b1299658.html

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Finance Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers will present Budget 2027 to the Dáil on Tuesday, following several hours of meetings with government leaders. The budget includes plans to increase state pensions and social welfare payments weekly, reduce childcare costs, cut the Student Contribution Fee, and potentially help first-time buyers through increased funding under the Help to Buy Scheme and potential stamp duty relief. Additional measures aim to address rising fuel prices and overall living costs, while defense spending is set to rise.

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The Irish government is set to announce its Budget 2027 on Tuesday, with Finance Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers unveiling the plan in the Dáil. Government leaders met on Monday to finalize measures aimed at helping families with childcare and energy costs. The budget includes a €1.5 billion tax relief package and an additional €7 billion in spending, primarily to cover rising service costs. Key changes involve cutting the Student Contribution Fee, increasing weekly state pension payments, and potentially scrapping stamp duty for first-time buyers under the Help to Buy Scheme. Taoiseach Micheál Martin emphasized the budget's goal of easing pressure on households amid growing concerns over fuel prices. Ireland's fiscal position is stronger than most European countries due to higher tax collections from corporate taxes, but the forecasted surplus has been reduced to €6.9 billion for this year.

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Finance Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers will unveil the spending plan in the Dáil later on Tuesday. asserted

Harris → unveil → Tuesday

Government leaders met for several hours on Monday to sign off on the final Budget measures. asserted

leaders → meet → measures

The Budget is also expected to include a cut in the Student Contribution Fee and measures to cut the cost of childcare. asserted

Budget → expect → childcare

Spending on defence is set to increase, while there will be an expected weekly increase in the state pension and social welfare payments. asserted

Spending → set → pension

The budget also comes amid growing concern over fuel prices. asserted

budget → come → prices

Protests over the issue were held in several parts of the country earlier in the year. asserted

Protests → hold → year

A package of measures to help people with the cost of living are expected. asserted

package → help → living

Changes to income tax are expected to involve moves in tax bands, credits and the universal social charge (USC). asserted

Changes → expect → bands

The amount available for first-time buyers under the Help to Buy Scheme is expected to increase. asserted

amount → buy → Scheme

Speaking on Monday, Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he has a “favourable disposition” towards scrapping stamp duty for first-time buyers. asserted

he → speak → buyers

Mr Harris said the coalition is “ad idem” about helping first-time buyers. asserted

coalition → say → buyers

Mr Harris said plans for a culture card which would give young people a voucher towards experiencing the arts are not “dead in the water”. asserted

which → say → water

Pension increases and cuts to childcare costs likely to feature in Budget 2027

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