Social Welfare Ireland News Budget 2024 Today. Outlining its budget plan, the party is pledging 12,000 new social homes and 10,000 affordable homes at a cost of €1.3 billion on top of monies already budgeted for. The social protection package in budget 2024 is the largest in the history of the state and will assist pensioners, families, carers and people with disabilities with.

Paschal donohoe told the dail: Minister for social protection heather humphreys has confirmed that welfare rates will increase for pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and working.