Pension age to increase to 68 under new plans

Pension age to increase to 68 under new plans
Fri, 08 Oct, 2021 - 08:27
Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent

The pension age will begin rising in 2028 before reaching 67 in 2031.

Heather Humphreys, the social protection minister, brought the findings of the pension commission report — which suggests raising the pension age by three months every year from 2028 — to Cabinet.

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