A €400 targeted energy credit, €15-per-week welfare increases and a cut to childcare costs are among proposals put forward by the Social Democrats in its alternative budget.
The party also wants to phase out tax credits for people earning €100,000 or more.
With the Government preparing to deliver the budget next Tuesday, Opposition parties have begun outlining the spending and tax measures they would introduce if they were in power.
The Government has signalled there will be no electricity credit for households in Budget 2026 as part of a move away from the temporary cost-of-living packages seen in recent years and a pivot
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