Continuing scheme
The speech announces renewal of existing schemes, including housing, home buying and restoration, NGOs, sport, electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Amount
Not specified
Previous
No direct comparator
Effective from
Awaiting guidance
Printed p. 56 lists examples; p. 57 announces renewal of the schemes operating that year for the following year. This parent announcement does not establish that every scheme's amounts and detailed eligibility remain unchanged. Individual schemes need their own agency documentation.
Affects: Families & children, Residents, Companies & SMEs.
The additional COLA mechanism runs again, paying €200 to €1,500 a year depending on disposable income and household size. Over 100,000 households are expected to benefit.
€200 to €1,500 per year
Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26
About 14,000 families receive €500 per child in post-secondary education in the first half of 2027.
€500 per eligible child
Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26
Zero-tax bands for married and parent computations with children widen in 2027, as scheduled in the 2026 Budget.
Married, 1 child: zero tax to €20,000. Married, 2+ children: €30,000. Parent, 1 child: €16,000. Parent, 2+ children: €24,000.
Speech printed p. 36 · PDF p. 40