Taxpayers hit by stealth charges as they pay price for public wage hike

TAXPAYERS will be hit by new stealth taxes to fund benchmarking awards to public sector employees.

Taxpayers hit by stealth charges as they pay price for public wage hike

People on low incomes will also be hit, with up to 16 social welfare cuts planned for the December budget.

Yesterday's Book of Estimates revealed that the bulk of next year's Government expenditure increases will be consumed by pay awards to public sector employees.

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