State pension deferment age should be increased to 75 — committee

The Oireachtas committee said the age to which the State pension can be deferred should be increased to 75 'in light of the fact that life expectancy has increased from 65 to 82 years old'.

The State pension qualification age should be raised to 75 to account for the fact life expectancy in Ireland has increased, according to a new report.

That recommendation from the Oireachtas social protection committee would put the cut off age for the State pension at five years more than the 70 recommended by the State Commission on Pensions.