Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-12-13
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Heather Humphreys (FG), Cavan-Monaghan

To clarify, we give credits for home caring periods. In the new pension proposals, anyone who cares long-term, which is more than 20 years, will be taken into account as credits for the person's contributory pension. We have it for the short term and for the long term as well.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-13