Archive for June 2023
Get the FACTS about the State Pension!
What is the current rate of the state pension? €265.30 for the contributory state pension and €253 for the non-contributory state pension. Only two-thirds of recipients get the full rate. What would the rate of the state pension be if it was benchmarked to average earnings? In 2024, it would be €318/week, €53 more than…
Read MoreThe State Pension is a real Shame!
The Pension Coalition launched the beginning of a series of townhall meetings on Monday 19th June at Liberty Hall in Dublin. The purpose of the townhall meetings is to raise awareness of the inadequacy of the state pension and the need to raise the pension rate to 34% of average earnings. This figure of 34%…
Read MoreScam Text Messages in full force!
We have received multiple reports of scam text messages doing the rounds and they can be very convincing. Scam text messages usually come from an unknown number claiming to be someone like Revenue or An Post, for example. The text messages often contain a link and asks you to click on the link which takes…
Read MorePension Promise Campaign 2023
“The Cost of Living is reducing our spending power – I cannot afford to buy a bale of briquettes.” The Pension Promise Campaign is calling on the Government to honour the promise of a state pension rate of at least 34% of average earnings. The Pension Promise Campaign is led by the pension coalition which consists…
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