Raise State pension to €350/week

Headline figure

Per the Department of Social Protection, each €5/wk uplift on the State pension costs ~€95m/yr. A €60/wk rise from current €289.30 → €350 implies ~€1.1bn/yr.

Attribution & links

Origin

Manifesto

Owner

Fianna Fáil

Policy area

Social Protection

Underwrites commitment

Increase the State pension to at least €350 per week

First stated

2024-11-17

Last reviewed

2026-05-23

Verification

Cross-checked against the source document. Quote captured verbatim where the figure is directly stated; gaps and mismatches are noted honestly.

Verified against Fianna Fáil GE2024 Manifesto, p.9: "Increasing the State pension to at least €350 per week to ensure a better quality of life in older age."

Evidence & sources

Every euro figure above ultimately traces back to the source document below.