Retirees over the age of 65 will no longer have to sign on for the dole to bridge the gap until they can claim the State pension. This is lower than the State transition pension which was paid from the age of 65 but was abolished in 2014 when the pension age rose to 66. But she questioned why it was being paid at the same value as Jobseeker’s Benefit and not the State pension. The State pension age emerged as a key issue in last year’s general election. The pension age was due to rise to 67 last month, but the Government has held off on this.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2021 23:39 UTC