Closing the gender pension gap: Women must be part of debate

It is nonsensical that a commission to examine raising the pension age does not include representatives of groups directly affected by the issue

The commission lacks the balance needed to arrive at conclusions that can accommodate a range of interests, especially those most affected by any pension age increase, and achieve a consensus.

Prior to the last election, the National Women’s Council, Age Action and Active Retirement Ireland, and Siptu came together to form the STOP67 campaign. 

The campaign raised two demands. The first was that the planned increase in the pension age to 67 years in 2021 be stopped.