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Should we increase the state pension age?

Changing demographics mean we should also look beyond current thinking on dependency ratios that ...

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07.30 26 Nov 2024


Should we increase the state pension age?


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07.30 26 Nov 2024


Changing demographics mean we should also look beyond current thinking on dependency ratios that generally assume retirement at 65.  So said Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Gabriel Makhlouf in a speech last night.  

So is it time we increase the state pension age? We discussed this with Cormac Lucey Economics Commentator with The Sunday Times and Nat O’Connor, Age Action’s Senior Policy Advisor.


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