Committee On Social Protection

Pensions Commission recommends gradual increase in qualification age to 68 over 17 years

Taoiseach says there are no ‘easy choices’ and any solutions must be ‘fiscally sound’

Unions oppose tendering process being undertaken by Department of Social Protection

Infrastructure may be operated by common booking platform, allowing users book a seat

Over 350,000 people now in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Regina Doherty says misogyny towards single mothers is ‘not diminishing fast enough’

Money advice and citizens information services due to be replaced with regional boards

Varadkar says complaints about privacy of offenders are ‘rubbish’

Department of Social Protection says weekly tax-free payment not suspended