10 euro pension raise not enough – Alone

A charity representing older people have said a 10 euro increase to the weekly old age pension is not sufficient.

Alone says older people need at least 20 euro extra a week, due to the cost-of-living crisis.

The charity says pensioners are already having to make huge sacrifices to meet their basic needs.

The group’s chief executive, Sean Moynihan, says the pension currently leaves older people below the poverty line…

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