Speed of pension eligibility changes ‘is not desirable’

A senior official at the Department of Social Protection has admitted the speed of changes made to age limits for eligibility to the State pension was “not desirable”.

Speed of pension eligibility changes ‘is not desirable’

Orlaigh Quinn, assistant secretary at the department, has acknowledged changes had been introduced very quickly in recent years.

However, she justified the action taken because of the economic recession and the need to make savings.

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