Vat scheme for charities ‘will lead to improved services’

Charities reckon that the Government’s new Vat compensation scheme will add up to more and better services for people in need.

The reclaimed Vat will allow the Irish Cancer Society to fund more than 1,300 nights of palliative home care night nursing.

The Jack and Jill Foundation estimate they will be able to reclaim between €4,000 and €6,000 each month and use it to pay for up to 375 hours of home nursing care for children.