‘No cash to end bonkers pension rule’

The Government will not be addressing a “bonkers” rule which is denying tens of thousands of women full pensions entitlements, claiming they do not have the money to do so.

The National Women’s Council of Ireland as well as members of the Dáil have strongly attacked Government for failing to address pension inequalities in Budget 2018, claiming they are “being left out in the cold and forgotten about” through “blatant discrimination”.

Women who were impacted by the marriage bar and those who took time out of work to look after children or care for elderly relatives for a number of years are now being penalised in their contributory state pensions.