Department feared failure to boost pension tax relief would lead to exodus of senior gardaí and judges
Officials warned of ‘real prospect’ that only external candidates would seek top-level Garda roles
Officials warned of ‘real prospect’ that only external candidates would seek top-level Garda roles
Department of Social Protection now looking at flat-fee structure to run scheme that disadvantages poorest paid
Controversy over tax bills on retirement shone light on value of pensions for senior figures in public service in comparison with private sector, where average pension pot is just over €80,565
Companies have just nine months to prepare for mandatory workplace pension contributions from around 800,000 workers
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Report says investing in equities improves returns even after retirement but it does come with greater risk
Retired personnel say their living standards are being eroded, with some facing poverty as their pensions have been frozen for 15 years
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Officials now plan flat charge on participants to run scheme which will hit lower paid people harder
Flexible personal pension model has been boosted by government efforts to steer business owners away from single-member schemes
Ictu criticses proposals by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin to provide PRSI rebates worth more than €640m to businesses
Nearly 62% of employees have taken a career break and a third said they would like to do so in the future, according to a LinkedIn survey
Simon Harris’s party has promised €7bn-worth of tax cuts, €2.5bn pension increases and a range of public sector spending
Party’s general election manifesto to provide ‘older persons’ guarantee’ including extending free TV licences and payments for heating bills
Companies examining rules of existing workplace pensions to minimise duplication under My Future Fund regime
Transport group’s pensioners protest against their benefits being frozen at 2008 levels
Respondents reveal a greater concentration on the value for money of Government expenditure than on topics such as the housing shortage and immigration
The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAs
Everlake urges people to leave file with details of essential contacts, how to access accounts and assets and any personal wishes
Treatment of pensions under the Fair Deal nursing home cost subsidy scheme differ, depending on the nature of the pension
Additional voluntary contributions can supercharge a pension when a person is nearing retirement, and they can also be a tax-efficient use of funds
Starting a pension as early as possible is crucial – a person starting at age 35 can expect a pension fund about 80 per cent larger than someone starting at age 45
Being self-employed comes with many perks but you have to fund your pension without employer contributions
Decisions you take at this point will have a significant bearing on your financial security and that of your dependants
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Auto-enrolment is widely expected to boost the retirement income of most people
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Mercer report expects auto-enrolment to address long-standing concerns about sustainability of pension regime
Finance Bill has placed a limit on employer contributions from a BIK-exemption perspective to 100 per cent of income drawn from the business in the same year
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