Budget 2021

Older People wait in eager anticipation to learn their fate.

What will Budget 2021 Hold for Older People

Many things were promised in the Programme for Government and during Election 2020. Older People will be expecting to see Delivery of some of these promises and a clear pathway or road map for delivery of others.

For most people on State Pensions it is their only means of getting any increase in their income.

If the well flagged increase in Carbon Tax is enacted then there must be an increase in the Fuel Allowance and a speedy start to retrofitting and roll. out of warmer homes policies.

Health Care & the fate of Older People who need help and Care must be addressed as well as a commitment to a Public Enquiry into Covid-19 deaths of Older People in Care Settings.