A Clare farmers’ representative fears that self employed workers will be “crucified” to fund changes to the state pension.
Under plans agreed by Cabinet, people will be able to retire at any age between 66 and 70, but will get a higher weekly rate the longer they stay in employment.
The new measures, which are in response to the recommendations from the Commission on Pensions, will see the Government bring forward PRSI increases over the next ten years, from Spring next year.
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General Secretary of the ICSA, Cratloe farmer Eddie Punch says a lot of complexity still needs to be ironed out.
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