The General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is calling on the government to delay the introduction of a number of changes to the state pension.
The age of entitlement is to be raised to 68 by the year 2028, while the number of PRSI contributions a person has to make over their lifetime to be eligible for the state pension is set to increase.
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A conference is taking place in Croke Park today on the issue of pensions, to be addressed by Social Protection Minister Joan Burton.
General Secretary of ICTU, David Begg, says these changes will have adverse affects on the most vulnerable members of Irish society:
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