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Low Income Farmers May Be Locked Out Of The State Pension.

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The study was jointly conducted by Maynooth University & Teagasc.

Many farmers are locked out of the State’s pension system according to new research.

They find it hard to retire or pass on their farm as a result.

There are often issues around their PRSI contributions according to the study by Teagasc and Maynooth University.

Policy Analyst with the Irish Farmers Journal Anne Finnegan says something has to change

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