Budget 2023 is just days away, and and supports are expected to be on the way to help pensioners and the elderly who have been among the worst affected by the cost of living crisis.
This year's Budget is gearing up to have the largest cost of living package ever at a cost of at least €2 billion, the biggest cost of living package in Budget history. Among proposals are plans to see social welfare recipients handed a one-off double payment in addition to the Christmas bonus, which is another double payment issued around the start of December, energy payments, social welfare increases, and more.
Budget 2023 is likely to affect pensioners as Government officials eye an increase in how much they will receive each week in their pay package, as well as much needed energy credits and changes in store for healthcare.
