asked the Minister for Local Government the dates from which corporation employees are qualified for pension increases.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Corporation Employees' Pensions.
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Pensions of retired local authority employees are increased from time to time in line with increases in other public service pensions under regulations made by the Minister for Finance in pursuance of the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964. The last increase, which was of the order of five per cent, took effect from the 1st August, 1968, and applied generally to pensioners who had retired prior to 1st May, 1966, i.e., the operative date for the "10th round" £1 per week pay increase. Local authorities were authorised on the 22nd November, 1968, to pay the increase.
Is the Minister satisfied that a five per cent increase is fair and compatible with the rising cost of living at the present time for pensioners or corporation employees?
The appropriate increase is five per cent.