Archive for December 2009
Budget 2010 – News in Brief
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament has issued a special “News in Brief” outlining the impact of Budget 2010 on Older People. Click here: News in Brief Budget 2010 to view / download the newsletter (pdf format).
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Reaction to Budget 2010 is mixed as far as Older People are concerned said Máiréad Hayes CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament today following the announcement of the Budget. While the State Pension has not been touched per se, we must remember that Older People’s income has already been reduced by 2% by the…
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€10 increase in pension Dear Brian, The vision in the current social partnership agreement “Towards 2016” is that “Every older person would have access to an income which is sufficient to sustain an acceptable standard of living.” Over 50% of Older People in Ireland are dependent on the state pension as their main source of…
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Take care of our Carers Dear Brian, Many Older People are full-time care givers and their role needs to be recognised in Budget 2010. It has been estimated by the Carers Association that family carers are saving the Government €2.5billion per year by providing over 192million hours of caring work per year. Family carers should be…
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