42,000 to receive refunds over pension cuts

The Government has to approve measures next week which will see 42,000 people hit by “bonkers” pension reductions refunded, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has “guaranteed to fix” the pension anomaly, which has seen women and men who took time out of their careers hit with reduced pensions of up to €1,500 a year, because of a 2012 rule change.

Ms Doherty has confirmed that she intends bringing a memorandum to Cabinet on Tuesday “which will fix this issue in the coming weeks”.