Paschal Donohoe on the Government’s Plan to Combat the Cost of Living February 14, 2022 Unipro2013main Irish News </p> <h2>Chat with the Finance Minister</h2> <p> The Finance Minister has insisted he ‘never said the Universal Social Charge was a temporary measure’.<br /> <br /> When the charge was introduced in 2011, the then-Government assured the public that it was a temporary measure needed to respond the economic crisis.<br /> <br /> The charge replaced both the income levy and the health levy and is payable on income above €13,000 per year.<br /> <br /> The charge currently brings in about €4.4bn per year for the Exchequer.<br /> <br /> On Newstalk Breakfast this morning, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe insisted that he has never said the charge was temporary.<br /> <br /> Credit to : Newstalk</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
