Now that the details of Budget 2026 have been revealed, you may have questions about how the measures within it will impact your finances.
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Q: How much has widow’s pension increased by?
From Ann Ambrose
A: The widow’s pension is no more; it is now called the Bereaved Partner’s Pension and it has increased alongside other welfare payments. The means tested non-contributory rate will move to €254 a week, up €10.
For those in receipt of the contributory bereaved partner’s pension, the rate for people under the age of 66 moves to €259.50 a week. That rises to €299.30 a week for people aged between 66 and 80 and to €309.30 a week for people over the age of 80.
In all cases, that is a rise of €10 a week on current
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