AN annual VAT rebate and a permanent rate reduction to 11per cent will ensure Clare householders will continue to benefit from lower electricity and gas bills, Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said. According to the Fine Gael election manifesto, households will receive a domestic energy VAT rebate of approximately €40 per annum…
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey says that her party’s strategy of providing increased financial supports for older people will go a long way towards helping them with the cost of living. “Older people will be prioritised if Fine Gael is returned to government by ensuring their financial security through improved working-age payments…
Fine Gael’s Election campaign commitment to abolish the Carer’s Allowance Means Test and introduce a new Family Carer Payment of €325 a week has a special relevance for one of the party’s candidates in the Clare constituency. Leonora Carey, who is primary carer for her father, former Minister of State Donal Carey, said that the…
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said that childcare support provided by employers should be exempt from benefit in kind (BIK) tax. The Clarecastle woman explained that, under current regulations, childcare support offered by employers is treated as a taxable benefit in kind. Removing the tax liability would benefit workers, employers, and…
THE delivery of four Budget 2025 cost-of-living lump sum payments this week will provide a financial cushion for thousands of Clare families as they face the pressures of the winter months. That’s according to Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey who said that this week’s payments are part of a broader package of ten…
ALMOST 60,000 Clare people will benefit from the October bonus payment to pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, according to Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey. “It’s the first of ten lump sum payments to help with the cost of living over the coming weeks which include a €300 payment for those in receipt…
Confirming payment dates for ten financial supports announced in Budget 2025, Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey said it formed part of the largest social protection budget package in the history of the State. “The blend of lump-sum payments to support people over the winter months together with in weekly rates and a…
