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

I thank the Deputy for raising this. In regard to CE schemes, we have made a good number of improvements and allowed people to stay on longer. We have changed the scheme to adapt to a changing labour market.

We have agreed the State pension age will remain 66. We are bringing changes that will take effect from 1 January 2024, whereby people will have an option to work longer if they wish to. As to the CE schemes, a person cannot benefit from two social protection payments. In other words, he or she cannot stay on a CE scheme and benefit from a pension as well. Once someone reaches the retirement age on a CE scheme, he or she will have to go off it.

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