Senator There is a far more worrying issue regarding pensioners and that is the pensions paid were connected to a salary scale. This is no longer the case since 1 April 2017 there is a total disconnect so any pay increases WILL not apply to pensioners.
We as pensioners should not be discriminated against or singled out as easy targets. We worked hard for our pensions and should be treated equally. We have not had a pension rise for over ten years. We like everyone else suffered during the emergency and it is only right that when pay rises occur pensions should also rise. It was always custom and practice that pensioners received pay rises when they were sanctioned. The restoration of pensions is imperative as many pensioners are finding it hard to manage. We are only asking for our pensions to be restored and our pensions reconnected to our relevant pay scales.
Orla Cosgrave
Posted on 14 Jan 2018 2:24 pm
Senator There is a far more worrying issue regarding pensioners and that is the pensions paid were connected to a salary scale. This is no longer the case since 1 April 2017 there is a total disconnect so any pay increases WILL not apply to pensioners.
We as pensioners should not be discriminated against or singled out as easy targets. We worked hard for our pensions and should be treated equally. We have not had a pension rise for over ten years. We like everyone else suffered during the emergency and it is only right that when pay rises occur pensions should also rise. It was always custom and practice that pensioners received pay rises when they were sanctioned. The restoration of pensions is imperative as many pensioners are finding it hard to manage. We are only asking for our pensions to be restored and our pensions reconnected to our relevant pay scales.