The Homemaker's Scheme was introduced in Ireland in April 1994 so I am very surprised to read Jerry Buttimer TD say that it was introduced by Minister Regina Doherty. If memory serves me right it was introduced by Joan Burton the then Minister of Social Protection. Minister Doherty rectified the situation for post 2012 pensioners whose children were born and raised prior to 1994 and were excluded from the 1994 Homemaker's Scheme. There are still women who went on pension between 1994 and 2012 who are still denied the right to credits for their homecaring periods and continue to get a reduced pension.
Monica Condron
Posted on 12 Jul 2019 11:46 am
The Homemaker's Scheme was introduced in Ireland in April 1994 so I am very surprised to read Jerry Buttimer TD say that it was introduced by Minister Regina Doherty. If memory serves me right it was introduced by Joan Burton the then Minister of Social Protection. Minister Doherty rectified the situation for post 2012 pensioners whose children were born and raised prior to 1994 and were excluded from the 1994 Homemaker's Scheme. There are still women who went on pension between 1994 and 2012 who are still denied the right to credits for their homecaring periods and continue to get a reduced pension.