New weekly payment of €203 introduced for 65-year-olds after rise of pension age
A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work. By Órla Ryan Monday 8 Feb 2021, 7:27 AM Feb 8th 2021, 7:27 AM 150,388 Views 53 Comments
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A NEW SOCIAL welfare payment has been introduced for 65-year-olds who are no longer employed.
Plans for such a payment were announced in the Programme for Government after the pension age was raised to 66.
The trade union Siptu and the Labour party have criticised the payment as being too low and not addressing the issue of mandatory retirement at 65 years of age.