Rising fuel costs, health insurance hikes and levies on electricity to take a bite out of benefits Finance Minister Jack Chambers The Budget is expected to deliver a huge giveaway to households, but consumers have been warned that at least five dents to their finances are to be delivered on the same day that Finance Minister Jack Chambers makes his Dáil speech. PRSI payments, health insurance, carbon tax on petrol and diesel, levies on electricity, taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on vapes are likely to negate some of the Budget’s income tax cuts and welfare rises. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
