The increase of the State pension age to 67 will be deferred next year pending the outcome of a Commission on Pensions. The pension was due to increase to 67 in January next year but the programme for government states this will now be deferred. The State pension age was a divisive issue during the general election campaign and Fianna Fáil had insisted during government formation talks that the increase should not go ahead. During the negotiations, Fine Gael pushed for the pension age to increase as had been planned. The Commission on Pensions will also examine “sustainability and eligibility issues” with state pensions and the Social Insurance Fund.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 14:37 UTC