No Decision On Pension Increase, Says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach says it’s too early to say whether he’ll have the money to increase the State pension in the next Budget.

Leo Varadkar says Budget Day – which is the 10th of October – is still too far away to have decisions nailed down.

That’s despite clear government commitments that the state pension will continue to rise, at least in line with inflation.

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Leo Varadkar says it’s still the goal, but he doesn’t know if money is there.