Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Select Committee on Social Protection

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, it is paid at a lower rate but it is not means tested. There is a big difference in changing the State pension age to 65, because if we did that, it would cost somewhere in the region of €355 million a year, and that figure will grow every year due to an ageing population. To get clarity on one thing, is the Deputy’s position that everyone should get a pension at age 65?

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