Varadkar: Government will not be extending all cost-of-living measures

The measures are due to expire at the end of February

The energy credit for households, a reduced 9% Vat rate on electricity and gas, reduction in excise duty on petrol and fuel are some of the cost-of-living measures introduced by the Government last year that are due to terminate at the end of February.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government will not be extending all cost-of-living measures that are due to expire at the end of February.

However, he said there would not be a “cliff-edge” and said relevant ministers would meet in the coming weeks to decide what measures would be extended.