A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. Workers in Ireland can begin receiving pension payments at the age of 65. Each retired worker may receive up to €11,975.60 per year. The age at which a worker may start receiving pensions will…
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Electoral Division
Response rates from 1.8k South Dock voters.
35% Yes |
65% No |
20% Yes |
61% No |
6% Yes, but only for low-income pensioners |
2% No, they should be reduced |
5% Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
1% No, not until we decrease our national debt |
4% Yes, for government workers but not for politicians |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.8k South Dock voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.8k South Dock voters.
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Unique answers from South Dock voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9B4YYGC2yrs2Y
Pension payments for all workers should be increased
@98M8BPF2yrs2Y
pension payments be increased for retired government workers should be capped & decreased to decrease our national debt
@98K9Q5K2yrs2Y
@beauchurley3yrs3Y
Yes, COLA for those earning area median or less.
@8S93X7S4yrs4Y
All pensions should be raised to a fair rate for every citizen of this country.
@8RLNYM84yrs4Y
Yes, and for everybody else, so that all can afford a decent life
@8QL7GHX4yrs4Y
increase the pension payments for everyone
@8H4GD784yrs4Y
Yes we should to our national debt
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