Pension Promise Campaign 2023

Alt text: Senior citizens representing Irish Senior Citizens Parliament at the advocacy event for pension rights and social inclusion.

“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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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023

Purple ribbon symbolising awareness and support for Irish senior citizens' rights.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day occurs on 15th June each year and is recognised as a United Nations Day by the General Assembly. The WHO estimates that 1 in 6 people over 60 years of age suffers from abuse which equates to nearly 141 million people globally. Elder abuse and neglect are one of the…

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Walking into the reality of Intergenerational Solidarity

Diverse seniors and families participating in Irish Senior Citizens Parliament event.

We have less than one week left to get the rest of our steps in for this May challenge! As you have probably already noticed, our theme for this year’s fundraising walk is Intergenerational Solidarity. Why Intergeneration Solidarity? Also referred to as Multigenerational Solidarity, it is the mutual support and collaboration among different age groups…

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97% of respondents unable to avail of Retro-Fitting Scheme

Energy-saving tips for older adults in Ireland.

This week, Savills Property Agents have released findings of their BER (Building Energy Rating) awareness survey which revealed that 1 in 3 people cannot afford to retrofit their homes. As we are still conducting our own survey which will inform our pre-budget submission for 2024, we thought we would share some of our own findings…

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