Pension criteria changes hit women hardest

Thousands of pensioners have been left out of pocket as a result of eligibility changes brought in by the last government.

Older people’s charity Age Action says that almost 36,000 people, the majority of them women, have been hit by the changes to the state pension introduced in 2012, with many losing as much as €1,500 a year.

The charity is now calling on the Government to reverse the cuts and restore the income of the affected pensioners.