Half a million people working from home are set to benefit from a clawback on heating, electricity and broadband bills in the Budget.
Next week’s Budget will also include changes to income tax bands that will allow two-thirds of workers keep more of their pay, reports the Irish Independent.
Measures to be announced will mean people can claim up to 30pc of household power bills on the days they work from home.
However, diesel and petrol prices, already at their highest since 2014, are set to creep up further again with an increase in the carbon tax.
The extra €7.50 per tonne of carbon will immediately translate at the pump to an extra €1.48 on the cost of a 60-litre fill of diesel and €1.28 on a fill of petrol.
Read the full report on www.independent.ie
