SIPTU says Government can afford to stop pension age rise

Siptu representatives have rejected a claim by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that the State cannot afford to stop the increase in the pension age to 67 years in 2021.

Responding to Mr Donohoe, who questioned how the €200m cost of such a policy could be funded, Siptu researcher Michael Taft said it could be financed from the existing Social Insurance Fund.