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🏛️ BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026
Impact Calculator

How much better (or worse) off are you after Budget 2026? Calculate your exact personal gain.

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Tax Band +€2k
Up to €400 saving
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Credits +€125
+€250–375/year
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Rent Tax Credit
€750 → €1,000
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State Pension
+€12/week

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Budget 2026 Key Measures

Income Tax

  • +Standard rate band +€2,000 (now €44,000 single)
  • +Tax credits +€125 each (personal, employee, earned income)
  • +USC: 4% rate cut to 3% on €12,012–€25,760

Welfare & Pensions

  • +State Pension +€12/week (now €289.30)
  • +All weekly welfare rates +€12
  • +Double welfare week payment
  • +Fuel Allowance: €38/week (Oct–Apr)

Housing

  • +Rent Tax Credit: €750 → €1,000 per person
  • +Help-to-Buy extended to 2029
  • +Additional social housing funding

Cost of Living

  • +€125 electricity credit ×2 (total €250)
  • +Back-to-School: primary €160, secondary €285
  • +Childcare NCS additional 10% reduction
Source: Budget 2026 — budget.gov.ie · Estimates only · Actual impact varies · Not financial advice

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