Higher Education Minister James Lawless recently said that reductions in student fees are also not guaranteed in this year’s budget
Parents of students may lose rent tax credit
The continuation of the rent tax credit available to the parents of third-level students has been thrown into doubt.
Parents who pay rent for their college-going children can claim up to €2,000 in tax credits if they are jointly assessed. The credit can be claimed up to the end of this year.
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