Cabinet hopes to progress Bereaved Partner's Pension Bill as a matter of priority

Eligibility criteria will be broadened for what will become the Bereaved Partner's Contributory Pension

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys got approval for priority drafting which will see surviving cohabitants eligible for their partner's pension.

Cabinet is hoping to progress the Bereaved Partner's Pension Bill as a matter of priority, but it will not pass before the summer recess.

Heather Humphreys got approval for priority drafting which will see surviving cohabitants eligible for their partner's pension.