Deadline approaching for consultation on State Pension
The deadline for submissions to the Pensions Commission’s Public Consultation on State Pensions is this Tuesday, March 9th.
The consultation, which has been running for the last four weeks, is an opportunity for people to have their say on the future of State Pensions in Ireland.
Submissions have been received from a wide range of people and backgrounds, and the Commission is appealing to any member of the public, including workers, self-employed, unemployed and retired people, employers and representative groups, carers and young people to participate if they have not already done so.
The submissions received will help inform the commission’s work and the future of State Pensions in Ireland.
People who are interested in taking part in the consultation can still make a submission to the commission, or they can complete an online survey. Written submissions can be sent in by email or post.
Josephine Feehily, Chair of the Pensions Commission said: “The Pensions Commission looks forward to reviewing the submissions received as part of this Public Consultation. This is an important component of the work of the Commission, and the views from the public will inform our work.
“I am keen that as many as people as possible make a submission, or complete the online survey. Any reforms to the State Pension arrangements can potentially affect everyone in Ireland, in particular young people who may not have considered their pensions yet. It is important that we hear as wide a range of views as we can.”
Further information and guidelines for preparing submissions is available in the Have Your Say: Pensions Commission Consultation Paper on the Pension Commission’s website: https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/0a525-the-pensions-commission-consultation/
Details about how to submit responses (by email or post, for written submissions; or through an online survey) are also available at this link.
For those wishing to respond to the ‘Have Your Say’ Pensions Commission Consultation Survey online, please go to https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PensionsCommissionSurvey2021
The closing date for written submissions or for the online survey is Tuesday, March 9th.