Ireland. State pension age will not rise in January, Minister confirms
The state pension age will not rise to 67 next January, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath confirmed in his budget speech.
“I can confirm to the House that, in line with the Programme for Government commitment, the planned increase in the pension age to 67 on January 1st, 2021 will not proceed,” the Minister said.
He said that a Pensions Commission would be established in line with the Programme for Government and the Government would consider its eventual report “in due course”.
The last government announced plans to increase the age of retirement to 67 next year and 68 in 2028, but it became a major issue during the general election campaign.
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