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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Media Statement: Budget 2018

Coins stacked near clock for Irish Seniors Parliament.

The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament (ISCP), representing 300 affiliated organisations calls on all those involved in the BUDGET 2018 negotiations to remember their election promises to Older People and to ensure that Budget 2018 measures, incrementally seek the implementation of A Programme of Recovery for Older People 2018-2020 We now need concrete proposals and timelines which…

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