Farm accident risk increases with old age says IFA
There has been some debate around raising the pension age to 68, but Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) farm business chair Rosemary McDonagh’s view is that from a health and safety point of view, this could lead to increased farm accidents. The Commission on Pensions has made recommendations that there be no change to the pension age of 66 until 2028, and to eventually increase it to 68 by 2039. McDonagh…