Leo Varadkar: Pension and social welfare rises needed in Budget

The Tánaiste ruled out a signficant increase in employer PRSI, though

Mr Varadkar said that a legacy of the pandemic will be "a larger State" but this does not necessarily mean more taxes especially when you have growth in employment, business and wealth. Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Pension and social welfare increases, as well as a personal income tax package, need be included in next month's Budget, the Tánaiste has said.

Suggesting the Government may have more wiggle room for Budget giveaways, Leo Varadkar said the economy is performing well and "we are ahead of where we thought we might be at this point in the economic cycle.”