A major focus of Budget 2023 will be to help people with the cost of living increases.
Pensions and social welfare payments are set to rise in Budget 2023. There may be help for renters, bonus electricity credits and a double social welfare payment before Christmas too.
Around €1 billion is planned to be set aside for the new Cost of Living Budget. This is completely separate from the already allocated €6.7 billion to Budget 2023.
