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Unemployment support to be linked to time spent working, says minister

Job-seeker support is set to incorporate a pay-related element under proposals being brought to Cabinet. Under plans developed by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, people who lose their jobs will be entitled to more than the current ...

20 Nov 2023 at 15:30

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Hike in State Pension and PRSI payments - New 'controversial' proposals from Pension Commission

The Government has published a report which proposes to increase the State pension age by three months every year from 2028. This proposal is part of the report of the Pensions Commission that Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys ...

08 Oct 2021 at 13:08

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Younger workers face €2,500 extra in tax to keep retirement age at 66

Younger workers face paying an extra €2,500 a year in taxes so that older people can retire at 66, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The council said people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s will foot the bill for Ireland’s ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:15

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Housing Minister admits retirees may have to use pensions to pay rent in the future

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has admitted that retirees will have to dip into their pensions in order to pay rent in the future. The Fianna Fáil (FF) politician made the comments in a memo that was reported on yesterday by The ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:00

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Automatic pension scheme to be approved

A scheme that will see 800,000 private sector workers automatically enrolled in a pension is to be approved by Cabinet today. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has set out how she will introduce the long-awaited ...

27 Mar 2024 at 13:14

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Inflation rise could leave pensioners unable to heat homes, warns Age Action

The rising cost of living is particularly hitting pensioners who could struggle to heat their homes this winter, warns Age Action who are calling for a pension increase in the upcoming budget. The savings and incomes of older ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:40

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New opt-out pension scheme will turn present system 'on its head' - Humphreys

A new opt-out pension scheme will turn the present system "on its head". That's according to the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, who today (October 10) announced government approval of an Automatic ...

10 Oct 2022 at 11:46

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Unemployment support to be linked to time spent working, says minister

20 Nov 2023 at 17:11

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Double child benefit, energy credits and bonus pension pay - how to claim extra funds after Budget 2025

The Government has unveiled its multi-billion euro Budget today, with a highly anticipated cost-of-living package. The Coalition has promised further tax cuts, social welfare payment increases and spending on ...

01 Oct 2024 at 14:43

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REVEALED: Major changes to state pensions will come into effect on January 1st

Major changes to state pensions are due to come into effect on January 1st. That's according to the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, who today (December 29) announced new flexible pension ...

29 Dec 2023 at 10:12

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

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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 ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:37

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