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The struggles of surviving on a state pension

You do hear a lot about the difficulties pensioners face when it comes to managing their weekly s...

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14.28 18 May 2026


The struggles of surviving on a state pension


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14.28 18 May 2026


You do hear a lot about the difficulties pensioners face when it comes to managing their weekly state pension of €299.30.

Liam Collins has been writing about his experience attempting to live with this monetary limit in the Irish Independent, and joins Seán to discuss.


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