Clare Active Retirement Ambassador Describes Pension Law Delay As "Crazy"

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A Clare member of Active Retirement Ireland has lambasted the government for delays to legislation that would allow employees to remain in their jobs until they reach the state pension age of 66. In March, then Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney received approval to introduce laws that would prevent employers from retiring workers at 65, if they wish to remain in their jobs. But delays introducing the law, mean thousands of workers may have to claim social protection payments to tide them over for a year. Quin based Digital Ambassador for Active Retirement Ireland Eugene Philips says he can't understand the lack of progress.