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Relief for water charges expected

With one day to go until Budget 2015 is unveiled in full - there are more hints today about efforts...
TodayFM
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6:21 AM - 13 Oct 2014



Relief for water charges expec...

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Relief for water charges expected

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:21 AM - 13 Oct 2014



With one day to go until Budget 2015 is unveiled in full - there are more hints today about efforts to ease the impact of water charges.

A new relief package is being prepared which will see a water-related tax credit for low income earners, as well as changes in the rules that will see more people qualify for welfare payments that offset the new charges.

It's said to have been agreed before Saturday's mass protests in Dublin city centre where tens of thousands of people called for water charges to be scrapped.

According to the Irish Times, low and middle income earners will also see a cut in their rate of Universal Social Charge.

These people told us what issues they hope will be addressed tomorrow:



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