Thousands of workers face lower state pensions after reforms

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Tens of thousands of workers are to get lower state pensions, due to the government’s decision to change the qualifying rules in order to save €43 billion.

The government will phase out the use of a system which allowed some workers to get a full

state contributory pension if they had worked in Ireland for just ten years from the age of 55.

 

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