# pensions - Monday 20 September, 2021
# Retirement Plans
# Retirement Plans
On pensions awareness week, financial expert David Quinn has advice for anyone who has not yet set one up.
# pensions - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Aging Population
# Aging Population
Not changing the current policy on pensions would cost around €50 billion, the Department of Finance report says.
# pensions - Wednesday 3 February, 2021
# Complaints
# Complaints
The financial services ombudsman has released his decisions from the second half of last year.
# pensions - Saturday 10 October, 2020
# DPP
# DPP
Gardaí said a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the matter.
# pensions - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Pensions
# Pensions
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty has said that it’s important for transparency on the issue and added: “At the end of the day, it’s public money.”
# pensions - Friday 14 February, 2020
# Labour Court
# Labour Court
They want the incoming government to implement a Labour Court recommendation issued in 2008 that a pension scheme be put in place for them.
# pensions - Thursday 23 January, 2020
# When I'm 65
# When I'm 65
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed to reporters today that the transitional pension would only apply to 66-year-olds.
# pensions - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
# When I'm 65
# When I'm 65
Finance expert Dr James Stewart told TheJournal.ie that pensions age issue had become “a bit of a mess”.
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
People Before Profit TDs have called for the pension age to be reversed to 65.
# pensions - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
# Retirement Age
# Retirement Age
The pension age is set to increase to 67 in 2021, and 68 in 2028.
# pensions - Friday 17 January, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Sinn Fein has pledged to restore the pensionable age to 65
# pensions - Thursday 5 December, 2019
# Pensions
# Pensions
The protest stem from French President Macron’s proposals to reform the pension and retirement structure.
# pensions - Friday 1 November, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
The government this week announced plans for the new pension system.
# pensions - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
# Golden Years
# Golden Years
The ESRI has put the gender pension gap at 35%.
# pensions - Sunday 21 July, 2019
# Flying Kites
# Flying Kites
Fianna Fáil accused the government of kite-flying.
# pensions - Thursday 23 May, 2019
# Pensions
# Pensions
Another 21,294 will remain on their existing rate of payment.
# pensions - Friday 17 May, 2019
# Noteworthy
# Noteworthy
For the first time ever, the Department of Public Expenditure has refused access to individual pensions for former ministers and officeholders
# pensions - Saturday 23 February, 2019
# Military Archives
# Military Archives
The Brigade Activity Files are the latest release by the Military Service Pensions Collection.
# pensions - Saturday 15 December, 2018
# Data Protection
# Data Protection
The 2017 list was never published due to concerns over data protection and that even an anonymous list could create a breach.
# pensions - Wednesday 29 August, 2018
# Russia
# Russia
Putin suggested raising the state pension age by five years to 60 years for women, instead of the earlier proposed eight years to 63.
# pensions - Thursday 23 August, 2018
# Planning Ahead
# Planning Ahead
The consultation process for the proposed automatic enrolment of all citizens into pension plans has now been launched and will last until 4 November.
# pensions - Sunday 29 July, 2018
# Pension Plan
# Pension Plan
Within the complex landscape of pension investment, auto-enrolment provides a compelling case for increasing and encouraging pension take-up, writes Jerry Moriarty.
# pensions - Saturday 12 May, 2018
# Pension Campaign
# Pension Campaign
Some of those left severely injured in the Troubles are now in their 70s and 80s. They says it’s imperative a special pension be introduced.
# pensions - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
# Retirement Ready
# Retirement Ready
The government has also announced a new “total contributions approach” to pensions from 2020.
# pensions - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
# Mind The Gap
# Mind The Gap
The people impacted, mainly women, lose out on around €30 per week under the measures.
# pensions - Thursday 18 January, 2018
# Marriage Bar
# Marriage Bar
Tens of thousands of people are losing out on receiving a full State pension due to rules that were introduced in 2012.
# pensions - Friday 12 January, 2018
# Planning Ahead
# Planning Ahead
Just over one in three women have a pension, compared to over half of men.
# pensions - Tuesday 19 December, 2017
# Finance
# Finance
The figure was calculated under the assumption that future pension increases will continue to be in line with pay rates
# pensions - Wednesday 18 October, 2017
# Fighting Words
# Fighting Words
The Government looks set to lose a vote in the Dáil.
# pensions - Tuesday 17 October, 2017
# Losing Out
# Losing Out
Many are angry that their State pension payments are significantly smaller than they would have been before 2012.
# pensions - Wednesday 27 September, 2017
# Gender Grey Gap
# Gender Grey Gap
A new survey has revealed women are less likely to be putting money aside for old age.
# pensions - Thursday 21 September, 2017
# Sharing The Burden
# Sharing The Burden
An Taoiseach wants workers to be automatically signed up to a private pension.
# pensions - Tuesday 1 August, 2017
# Pay Up
# Pay Up
The unpaid tabs at the Dáil bar and restaurant amount to €5,000.
# pensions - Sunday 30 July, 2017
# Money In The Pocket
# Money In The Pocket
“We are working towards increasing the pension in the next budget,” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said.
# pensions - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
A report into the pay and conditions of workers was published yesterday.
# pensions - Saturday 1 April, 2017
# Feeling Gloomy
# Feeling Gloomy
Free public healthcare and a state pension guaranteed to increase with inflation are just two of the perks expats could lose when Brexit takes hold.
# pensions - Saturday 25 February, 2017
# Happy Retirement
# Happy Retirement
It has received widespread welcome from older people’s’ groups.
# pensions - Monday 23 January, 2017
# Local Town
# Local Town
Jim Daly says he would be vehemently opposed to any reductions in rural services.
# pensions - Thursday 29 December, 2016
# Money Money Money
# Money Money Money
Enda Kenny said Minister Paschal Donohoe will not deal with its strategy for public pay until the Public Pay Commission sends its report.
# pensions - Friday 14 October, 2016
# The Long Game
# The Long Game
And what the hell is a PIP? An ARF? We got some experts to answer your questions.
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