‘They did as much if not more work than their husbands or partners’ – calls to speed up end of exclusion of female farmers from pension rights
Many female farmers not entitled to a contributory pension
Female farmers own just 16,100 of the 137,100 family farms in Ireland. Photo: Getty
Thousands of women farmers currently excluded from receipt of a contributory pension should be recompensed, the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection has said in a new report.
The report on the Social Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2023 backs ICMSA’s concerns regarding the treatment of female farmers.
