Pensions

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Current contributory pension review needs additional staff – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty, to hire additional staff for the 86,000 pensioners who are currently anxiously waiting for a decision regarding their possible entitlement or an increase in their State Contributory Pension. The Sinn Féin TD was commenting after information was released by […]

Government trying to hide pension inequality – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the Government is using a ‘sleight of hand’ to down play the actual number of people affected by 2012 pension band changes. The Sinn Féin TD said such an approach was pathetic and a rather crude effort to hide Ireland’s growing pension inequality. Deputy Crowe made his […]

Unfair pension scheme needs changing – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that the Government’s defeat on Sinn Féin’s Dáil motion on pensions shows that there is a need for a more positive and enlightened approach to senior citizen pensions. Crowe said it was wrong that people are being forced to leave their job because their contract […]