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1 day agoBudget 2026: 10 rise in pension and welfare rates, 1,000 extra childcare places and half a billion increase for disability services as talks go down to wire
The old age pension is set to rise by €10 in Budget 2026 1,000 additional childcare places Vat 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
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