Dáil debates
Friday, 9 December 2011
Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages
1:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
I understand why. It was because we have a social insurance fund that is in deficit to a huge degree. We might all like not to require any contributions for a contributory pension. However, some contributions are required to keep the fund in some sort of balance with generation of income. We are having a much lower level of contributions for a widow's pension.
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