The State's pension age will not be pushed up to 67 next year under the proposed programme for government, Fianna Fail's finance spokesman Micheal McGrath has said. The State's pension age, which is currently 66 and was due to be increased to 67 next year and 68 in 2028, has been one of the key roadblocks in the government formation talks. Read MoreHowever, Mr McGrath said progress has been made during the talks that will ensure the pension age will not rise next year. "We are satisfied with the shape of what is being agreed which will ensure that the pension age is not going to increase next year." "But the plan pension age increase next year will not proceed pending the work of that commission and any subsequent government decision in relation to its recommendation."

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 08:26 UTC