‘Double whammy’ payment to rehired teachers criticised

Ministers are under attack for allowing retired teachers to receive a “double whammy” payment by being rehired after they take a lucrative pension.

The Fianna Fáil finance spokesman, Micheal McGrath, accused the Government of negligence by insisting on an across the board cut-off point at the end of February for public sector workers to be able to claim a boosted pension.

This will mean that many of the 1,400 to 1,600 teachers expected to retire ahead of the deadline will be immediately rehired to continue preparing pupils for summer exams.