Means-testing of contributory state pension ruled out

SOCIAL Protection Minister Éamon O Cuív has said no plans are in place for means-testing the Contributory State Pension.

Means-testing of contributory state pension ruled out

Yesterday, Age Action said it had sought confirmation from the minister that the pension would not be subject to means testing.

During a meeting with a range of representative groups, the minister said he wanted to make it absolutely clear that he never said there would be means-testing.

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