{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619faf1af8d4dc0013bca20f/66fc2f3bb01fb2785c3557f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Budget 2025: What it means for Irish households and businesses","description":"<p>Host Ciarán Hancock is joined by guests to pore over the main points of Budget 2025. </p><p><br></p><p>The €10.5 billion package has a range of measures, including the threshold for higher income tax rate rising to €44,000, the minimum wage gets an 80 cent bump to €13.50 an hour, the USC rate will be cut to three per cent,&nbsp;income credits will increase by €125, and a €12 weekly increase to welfare and pension payments.</p><p><br></p><p>On the panel:</p><p>Michael Rooney, EY Ireland Tax Partner</p><p>Elaine Dunne, chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood providers</p><p>Cliff Taylor, Irish Times Managing Editor</p><p>Jenifer Bray, Irish Times Political Correspondent</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.</p>","author_name":"Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock"}