Less than one in three female pensioners in Ireland receive the maximum contributory pension and two-thirds rely on non-contributory pension, leaving many women disadvantaged in later life, says a new report today. The report Older Women Workers’ Access to Pensions: Vulnerabilities, Perspectives and Strategies was produced by NUI Galway and Queen’s University Belfast with funding from the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI). [Read more…]