Well Done All!

Photo of senior citizens and representatives at Irish Senior Citizens Parliament event.

The representatives on the Collective Network of the ISCP presented an information and update session on THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF PENSION ENTITLEMENTS OF RETIRED WORKERS BILL 2021.  This took place in the AV Room of the Dail on Tuesday 4th November. We thank all the TD’s who not only attended but stayed…

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ISCP: Rumoured Pensions Increase Doesn’t Meet Needs of Older People

Alt text: Glass jar filled with euro coins and a yellow "PENSION" note, highlighting pension issues for seniors.

Speaking on reports that Government will not increase pensions by the minimum of €15/week, CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Sue Shaw said: “The ISCP membership are surprised and disappointed to hear the proposals that the Government are considering a mere €3-€5 increase in the state pension. For older people, who have seen no…

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Summer Series

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament policy perspectives on pensions and ageing.

We are delighted to announce our Summer Series Webinars, which will run over the course of the June, July and August. We will be joined by policy experts as we discuss Women and Pensions, Ageism, and Budget 2022. Webinar 2: The Role of Language in Ageism Date: 29-07-2021 Time: 3pm This webinar, the second in our Summer…

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Was this a Restorative Budget for Older people?

Coins and money on a table, representing funding for Irish senior citizens.

In our Pre-Budget Submission we looked, not just for increases for older people for 2017/2018 but for a Programme of Recovery for Older People 2018-2020 in which government would outline their intentions and plans for older people. Naively, we expected there would be a plan, because in the run up to the BUDGET  there were promises, that…

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