E35... that’s what this State thinks you’re worth in your twilight years

HOW would you fancy E35 worth of dignity and independence? Close your eyes for a minute, just a minute, and try to imagine your own life without dignity.

Imagine a life utterly without independence. They're actually difficult enough concepts to define, aren't they?

And yet when you think of a life without any dignity or independence at all, a life thrown at the mercy of other people, a life where you have nothing to share... it wouldn't be for you, would it? We can all expect some hardship in our lives. There will be times for all of us when we rely on the friendship and support of others, times when we won't be able to get through without outside help.