Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
208. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when retired OPW staff will receive a raise in their pension and arrears in relation to the recent raise in their pension; what is causing the current delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/23]
View answerThe OPW have consulted with the NSSO in relation to the P.Q. 41346/23 and the NSSO have provided the following response input.
Pension increases due following pay awards on 1 Feb, 2022 and that of 1 Oct, 2022 backdated to 2 Feb, 2022, and the 1 March, 2023 pay increase have already been paid in cases where retirees were on standard pay scale points.
A number of OPW pensioners are occasionally on off-scale points & not linked to Civil Service pay scales which means they have to be reviewed manually. This process is ongoing and OPW are working with the NSSO currently on the payment of any outstanding cases.
Consequently while the majority of pensioners have received increases and their associated arrears, a small number of cases of those with particular allowances and on off-scale points may not have yet received their payments. The OPW and the NSSO are actively working towards finalising this work.
