New findings indicate a rise in the number of Irish adults without a retirement plan, reports RTE. According to research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), one in four adults now lack retirement …
The sentencing case of a Laois lady who fraudulently claimed her deceased father-in-law’s pension for more than 28 years has been postponed until October, reports RTE. Margaret Bergin, 73, made her appearance in Portlaoise Circuit …
In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling that an unmarried father of three children, whose long-term partner passed away, is entitled to the widower’s contributory pension, the Government has stated that it is examining whether …
While the Standard Fund Threshold (SFT) has been a factor in Irish pension taxation for several years, a sustained number of fund holders based in Ireland and other countries have either accepted exposure to significant …
Welfare recipients are reminded that they will receive a bonus of 200 euros on their account on Monday. The long-awaited bonus was originally announced by the government in February as part of the cost of …
About 1.27m people took to the streets of France today to protest against the raising of the pension age. The French Government intends to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64, a move …
Widespread disruption to public transport is expected in France this Tuesday due to strike action. Nationwide protests will lead to severe delays and cancellations in all means of transportation, according to local sources. People are …
The Minister for Enterprise Heather Humphries has announced that the pension age will remain at 66, but that people can work until they’re 70 if they want to receive a higher pension. The government’s agreed …
The Irish Government is to propose that people work until the age of 70 for 60 odd extra quid on their pension. Under the new plans, people would be required to keep toiling until they …
Social welfare payments will be issued earlier than normal due to the upcoming June Bank Holiday. Post Offices will be closed on Monday, June 6th, so pension and Child Benefit payments are likely to be …
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