Budget 2018 - Mod note in post #1

draiochtanois

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crossmolinalad

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Jobseekers at almost €200 a week (again).

I can't think of any other E.U country where we have an across the board rate and not that of a sliding scale.

As was mentioned elsewhere recently, if you pay into the pot for over 50 years of work you still get the same as someone who never worked.

The whole public sector needs reform, cut out the rot (corrupt political parties).

Ehe Netherlands 1100 a month and on top of that a couple of extra money for rent health and free from taxes ,bin charges and other local gov charges plus they get holyday money an extra month (1100 eu) in may

ibarelycare

Idbatterim wrote: »

Prescription chargers dropped from 2 down to e1.50.

I have a chronic illness, don't qualify for medical/long term illnesses card. I've to pay €144 a month for prescriptions with the drugs payment card. When I was first diagnosed (maybe 8 years ago) it was €100 a month. I'm a middle earner and pay my taxes. I wish my prescription charge would be dropped.

draiochtanois

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ibarelycare

draiochtanois wrote: »

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Yes.

draiochtanois

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Marty Bird

http://www.independent.ie/business/budget/exclusive-blow-for-struggling-homeowners-as-mortgage-interest-relief-to-be-cut-in-budget-36213202.html

TRS to be reduced by 25% a year for the next 3 years, I know it was gong to be scrapped bit still a blow for people that are still struggling to pay there mortgage.

ibarelycare

draiochtanois wrote: »

In that case you now pay €115.20 rather than €80 before.

Sure. But my point still stands. If the prescription charge for medical card holders is being decreased, the charge for drugs payments scheme card holders should be dropped too since they're the ones who are really taking the hit.

Freindly

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/budget-2018-main-points-what-we-know-so-far-1.3250539

No increases in diesel and petrol according to this. Delighted.

Mr Reactionary

ibarelycare wrote:

I have a chronic illness, don't qualify for medical/long term illnesses card. I've to pay €144 a month for prescriptions with the drugs payment card. When I was first diagnosed (maybe 8 years ago) it was €100 a month. I'm a middle earner and pay my taxes. I wish my prescription charge would be dropped.

Reduced to 134 euro

blackwhite

I see David Cullinane is continuing Sinn Féin’s policy of contempt for the rules of the Dail, and posting the contents of his budget booklet on twitter before it’s been officially annnounced.

https://twitter.com/davidcullinane/status/917728389259251712

_Kaiser_

Cigarettes up 50c to €12

Sugar Tax to come in from April - 30 cent per litre charge on all drinks with over 8 grams of sugar per 100 ml.

Freindly

blackwhite wrote: »

I see David Cullinane is continuing Sinn Féin’s policy of contempt for the rules of the Dail, and posting the contents of his budget booklet on twitter before it’s been officially annnounced.

https://twitter.com/davidcullinane/status/917728389259251712

This is the closest Sinn Fein will ever get to announcing a budget in the Dail Eireann chamber ever.

MayoSalmon

Freindly wrote: »

This is the closest Sinn Fein will ever get to announcing a budget in the Dail Eireann chamber ever.

:pac::pac:

listermint

blackwhite wrote: »

I see David Cullinane is continuing Sinn Féin’s policy of contempt for the rules of the Dail, and posting the contents of his budget booklet on twitter before it’s been officially annnounced.

https://twitter.com/davidcullinane/status/917728389259251712

Tbh that would not be high on my list of concerns.


Is it yours? im more concerned about the content.

why are you not ?

bloodless_coup

Christmas bonus, nice. I look forward to my 0% Christmas bonus after working my ass off all year.

_Kaiser_

doylefe wrote: »

Christmas bonus, nice. I look forward to my 0% Christmas bonus after working my ass off all year.

Don't worry.. we're supposed to get a fiver a week as well I think.. but I fully expect that to be eaten by other costs.

Here we go now...

MayoSalmon

doylefe wrote: »

Christmas bonus, nice. I look forward to my 0% Christmas bonus after working my ass off all year.

Add that to the 193 per week for sitting on yer hole and your laughing it seems

TheDoc

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Cigarettes up 50c to €12

Sugar Tax to come in from April - 30 cent per litre charge on all drinks with over 8 grams of sugar per 100 ml.

Just checked my Monster Energy drink, 0% sugar. Leo can **** off gouging elsewhere!


*Ironically on my smokes

bloodless_coup

750 euro increase on the cut off for the higher rate of tax...joke. Should be increased by 10-20k.

_Kaiser_

It's ridiculous really.. I read somewhere in the last few days that about 33% of the working population pay zero tax... wtf? :mad:

LeinsterDub

doylefe wrote: »

750 euro increase on the cut off for the higher rate of tax...joke. Should be increased by 10-20k.

And how would you fund that?

hmmm

doylefe wrote: »

Christmas bonus, nice. I look forward to my 0% Christmas bonus after working my ass off all year.

Unemployment rate down to 6% and we're rewarding people who have been on the dole for life. Not to mention billions for social housing.

bloodless_coup

LeinsterDub wrote: »

And how would you fund that?

How do other countries? People on lower incomes need to pay more tax.

MayoSalmon

LeinsterDub wrote: »

And how would you fund that?

Fund what? Giving people back the money you already took?!

Irony of these statements

_Kaiser_

doylefe wrote: »

How do other countries? People on lower incomes need to pay more tax.

.. or as I said above, even SOME tax

TheDoc

doylefe wrote: »

Christmas bonus, nice. I look forward to my 0% Christmas bonus after working my ass off all year.

In fairness, issue with your job or sector if there isn't bonus incentives.

I get an annual bonus that get's taxed up the swiss which absolutely drives me up the wall. If I was in charge of legislation for a day I'd put in that bonus payments up to X, on one instance per tax year, is tax free.

It's as it says on the tin, a bonus for quality of work or targets achieved or whatever. That it gets taxed always sickens me, even as someone who fully understands and supports income tax and thinks ours is somewhat progressive, albeit full of myths from PR spinsters

LeinsterDub

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Fund what? Giving people back the money you already took?!

Irony of these statements

Fund the massive hole it would leave in the budget

LeinsterDub

doylefe wrote: »

How do other countries? People on lower incomes need to pay more tax.

How much more tax and how lower on incomes?

sterideal

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