Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection

10:30 am

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. There is a debate about it. In terms of the widow's pension and survivor's pension, more women than men benefit from these pensions. The only way to fully resolve the issue is to have a separate set of rules for men and women. Some countries have different retirement ages for men and women but I would not agree with that.

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