Protect pension age at 66, recommends Oireachtas committee

The Oireachtas committee argues that forced retirement can have negative impacts on some people — but that those who wish to work beyond the retirement age ought to be able to do so. Stock picture

The State pension must be protected and no further increases to the qualifying age should take place, a joint Oireachtas committee report has recommended.

The report, due to be published today goes against a key recommendation of the Pensions Commission which argued that the pension age should be increased.