National Pensions Framework

Alt text: Irish Senior Citizens Parliament promotes pensions and elderly rights in Ireland.

Following the launch of the long awaited National Pensions Framework, by Minister Hanafin today at Government Buildings, Máiréad Hayes CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament (ISCP) welcomed the Framework Launch but expressed her concern over the increase in the minimum age for the non-contributory State pension. The Parliament has always been of the view…

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National Pensions Framework

Age-friendly Ireland conference speaker at the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament.

National Pensions Framework Announced! Following the launch of the long awaited National Pensions Framework, by Minister Hanafin today at Government Buildings, Máiréad Hayes CEO of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament (ISCP) welcomed the Framework but expressed her concern over the increase in the minimum age for the non-contributory State pension. The Parliament has always been…

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Reply from ISCP to article about Gay Byrne in Irish Times

Irish senior citizens actively participating in the Senior Citizens Parliament.

This letter is a reply to the original article which appeared in the Irish Times on Saturday 13 February 2010. ——— Madam – Saturday’s Irish Times article on Gay Byrne provided some remarkable insights – not only into the mind of the great broadcaster, but also into how many of Ireland’s Older People feel they are treated.…

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Assistance to Pensioners and welfare recipients

A gathering of Irish senior citizens advocating for rights and inclusion at the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament.

The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament supports the call for Assistance to Pensioners and welfare recipients Action is needed now to ensure that people have heat and hot food. We ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to make a hardship payment to pensioners and welfare recipients of a sum equivalent to one week’s pension or welfare payment. With weather…

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