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Information on pension increase.

RTÉ Superannuation Trustees have suggested a 2.25% increase for Defined benefit pensioners. This recommendation has to get approval from the Department of Communication, Climate Action and Environment and finally the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  We have lobbied all the way and the following is enclosed for your information. Ref: CCE-MO00476-2018  Dear Mr. O’Connor … Read more

Semi State Group submissions to Oireachtas

The following is a copy of the letters sent prior to the appearance of the Semi State retired staff Group at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Pensions. Dear Deputy/Senator,  It is not commonly understood that many thousands of Irish citizens do not have a state pension or any of the associated benefits. The paradox is … Read more

Semi-State Retired staff Group

The Semi State Retired staff group is is a recent initiative of the RTÉ RSA and the ESB RSA. I felt it was very important to work as a united group given the similarity of the issues facing all semi state DB retirees – no pension increases since 2008 being the most significant. I chair … Read more