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Half a million more pensioners ‘could be dragged into tax net’

Over half a million more retired people could be dragged into the “tax net” next year, according to a former Liberal Democrat pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb, who is now a partner at pensions specialists LCP (Lane Clark & Peacock), said frozen ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Carlow Live

Landmark reform of State Pension System welcomed in Carlow

Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has welcomed a series of landmark reforms to the State Pension system in Ireland. The measures, which were approved by Cabinet this week, are in response to the recommendations from the ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Personal Finance

‘Pension blunders still being made despite correction exercise’

State pension blunders are still being made, despite a huge correction exercise into past mistakes having been put in place, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb has written to Pensions Minister Guy Opperman, giving ...

07 Jun 2022 at 18:42

More than 90,000 people ‘die in poverty in UK every year’

More than 90,000 people die in poverty in the UK every year, new estimates suggest, prompting campaigners to warn that society is facing a “cost-of-dying” crisis. Working-age adults are twice as likely to die below the poverty line ...

12 May 2022 at 01:25

Government will approach pensions age recommendation with an ‘open mind’

National News

Government will approach pensions age recommendation with ‘open mind’

The Taoiseach said that the Government will approach the recommendation to retain the state pension at its current age of 66 with “an open mind”. In a report published on Wednesday, the Social Protection Committee recommended ...

02 Feb 2022 at 17:33

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Pensioners forced to cut back on meat and heating due to cost of living crisis

Pensioners have been forced to cut back on eating meat, central heating use and eating out due to the cost of living crisis. A new poll by Red C — conducted on behalf of the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul — reveals the ...

10 Feb 2022 at 14:34

City

Private sector expertise could help clear up pension mistakes – former minister

Outside experts should be brought in to support the Government in correcting the long-term underpayments of thousands of pensioners, a former pensions minister has suggested. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ...

24 Jan 2022 at 12:55

City

Low earners ‘more likely to work for longer due to rising state pension age’

Low earners are more likely to respond to the rising state pension age by working for longer than those who are better off, research has found. Combined, 65-year-olds are working an additional 1.8 million hours per ...

25 Jan 2022 at 01:26

City

State pension underpayments are ‘shameful shambles’ – spending watchdog

The long-term underpayment of state pensioners, an unknown number of whom will have died without receiving what they were owed, is a “shameful shambles”, according to a public spending watchdog. The Department for ...

21 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Life expectancy outpacing healthy working life span in England – study

The number of years people can expect to spend in good health when they are able to work is not rising as fast as total lifespan, new research suggests. Experts say that although people are living longer, the ...

20 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Local News

Government will approach pensions age recommendation with ‘open mind’

02 Feb 2022 at 19:33

Local News

Government will approach pensions age recommendation with ‘open mind’

02 Feb 2022 at 18:33

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