CAMPAIGNS Pointers/Reminders

DECEMBER 2021 - RASA PENSIONERS REQUESTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THEIR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES TO REQUEST THE SUPPORT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (PENSION ENTITLEMENTS OF RETIRED WORKERS) BILL 2021 WHICH GIVES A VOICE AT THE TABLE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE ABOUT OUR PENSIONS IN PAYMENT AND WE ARE CURRENTLY EXCLUDED .

January 2020

Further Background Information and Reminders

FOR PENSIONERS OF AER LINGUS & DUBLIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY IRELAND IS NOT THE COUNTRY IN WHICH TO GROW OLD.

PENSIONERS VOICE IGNORED – EVERWHERE BLOCKED – FORCED INTO HIGH COURT

WE HAVE SEEN

Pension reductions & deductions imposed

LIFETIME – REDUCTION IN BASIC PAY – WITH NO ‘BUY OUT’

LIFETIME – DEDUCTION OF PENSION LEVY

LIFETIME – FREEZE ON COST OF LIVING INCREASES

FROM 2015 TO DECEMBER 2019 – PENSIONERS BASIC MONTHLY PAY REDUCED BY €30MILLION

THE AVERAGE PENSION IS JUST OVER €13,500 PER ANNUM

THIS ANNUAL PENSION WAS ACTUALLY REDUCED

THIS HAS AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL MONTHLY TAKE HOME INCOME

IS THE ACTUAL MONTHLY BASIC INCOME THAT INDIVIDUAL PENSIONERS HAD IN DECEMBER 2014

IT WAS COMPULSORILY REDUCED

TAKEN FROM EACH OF US WITHOUT OUR CONSENT –

IT WAS UNILATERALLY TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYERS AND TRUSTEES

FUTURE PENSIONERS HAD 'BUY OUT' OF THESE BENEFIT REDUCTIONS WHICH WERE TRANSFERRED TO PERSONAL PENSION FUNDS

2020 SEES US STARTING OUR SIXTH YEAR OF THIS REDUCTION IN OUR MONTHLY INCOME

INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION FOR THIS REDUCTION IN OUR INCOME –

UNLIKE OTHER GROUPS

OTHERS SEE REDUCTIONS RESTORED

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION REDUCTIONS HAVE ALL BEEN RESTORED –

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONERS EVEN HAVE FURTHER PENSION INCREASES SCHEDULED IN 2020

BUT NOT FORMER AER LINGUS/DAA PENSIONERS

WE ARE ALL LIVING IN IRELAND BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED

LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO REDUCE OUR PENSIONS

NEARLY ALL DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION SCHEMES NOW CLOSED TO NEW ENTRANTS AND GREAT NUMBER WINDING UP

EMPLOYERS SWITCHING TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SCHEMES AND OFTEN PROVIDE HIGHER CONTRIBUTION LEVELS THAN THEY TRADITIONALLY DONE

PENSION POLICY AND PRACTICE SUPPORTING THIS –

PENSIONERS WANT ACCESS TO WORK PLACE RELATIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS AND ISSUES – BUT GOVERNMENT WON’T FACILITATE THIS

EMPLOYERS AND TRUSTEES EXCLUDE PENSIONERS FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS ON RESTRUCTURING OR CHANGES TO EMPLOYER OCCUPATIONAL SCHEMES – GOVERNMENT WON’T BRING IN LEGISLATION TO CHANGE THIS DESPITE DEMANDS

EVERYONE IGNORING THAT OUR PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OVER 40 YEARS WAS PAID FOR AND IS DEFERRED PAY

PENSIONERS ONLY ROUTE IS TO THE HIGH COURT

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT – COSTING MILLIONS OF EUROS – MONEY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE

WE ARE DEMANDING THAT PENSIONS IN PAYMENT FOR PENSIONERS ARE PROTECTED 100% - GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYERS RESIST THIS

THEY DO NOT WANT EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR PENSION SCHEMES.

ANY LEGISLATION AND AMENDMENTS ARE STALLED – DELAYED AT COMMITTEE OR EXCUSE – THEY USE THE EXCUSE OF TECHNICAL ISSUES – BUT CONSIDERED A DELAYING TACTIC - ALL PUT ON THE LONG FINGER.

EVERYDAY NOW BRINGS INCREASES IN COST OF LIVING – PENSIONERS COST OF LIVING IS HIGHER THAN NATIONAL CPI INDEX

THEY ARE SEEING DAILY INCREASES IN ENERGY; TELECOMMUNICATIONS - ; HEALTH; INSURANCE – WITH LOTS OF HIDDEN PREMIUMS BASED ON AGE

ALL HOUSEHOLDS BENEFITS SHOULD KEEP IN LINE WITH INCREASED COST AND IMMEDIATELY THE TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE RESTORED

NO ONE IS ADDRESSING THE COST OF AGEING FOR INDIVIDUAL OLDER ADULTS