Archive for July 2021
ISCP members worried about rising cost of insurance
The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, the voice of the older person, is very concerned to hear from our members about their worries over insurance. Our members have reported increases in the cost of insurance as well as being denied cover based on age. The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament contacted a number of insurance providers and…
Read MoreSummer Series: The Role of Language in Ageism
Webinar 2: The Role of Language in Ageism Date: 29-07-2021 Time: 3pm This webinar, the second in our Summer Series, will explore the role of language in ageism – how people are affected and what we can do to combat it. We will be joined by: Sue Shaw, CEO, Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament Paddy Connolly, CEO, Age…
Read MoreWarning of Pension Related Scam Phone Calls
This week, ISCP have received reports from its members of scam calls claiming that their pensions are at risk. The calls are not automated and the caller has knowledge of the receiver’s name. They will ask for details such as PPSN and will claim that the person’s pension is at risk of suspension unless they…
Read MoreWatch back: Summer Series Webinar on Women and Pensions
Recently we held our first Summer Series webinar on the topic of Women and Pensions. We were delighted to be joined by Colette Bennett of Social Justice Ireland and Sandra McCullagh of NWCI. During this webinar our experts spoke about the issues facing women in retirement and what policy decisions should be taken to resolve…
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