With effect from the 1st of January 2024, changes to the State Pension (Contributory) are being introduced. This is because today in Ireland, people are living longer, are healthier and lead more active lives resulting in more people availing of state pensions for longer. These changes include: improved access to state pensions provision for long-term carers better
Q1: I’m self-employed. How much can a pension contribution reduce my tax bill by? A1: If you are self-employed and pay tax at 40 per cent and you make a pension contribution of €10,000 then this will reduce your tax bill by €4,000. Q2: Is there a limit to how much of my earnings I
This blog outlines a number of points to keep in mind the following points when setting up and contributing to a PRSA: Whilst the ability to make large contributions to a PRSA appears to be here to stay, it is worth speaking to your financial advisor about this opportunity now. Excess fund tax is
If you had a defined contribution (DC) or “pot of money” type pension prior to the introduction of Pension Freedoms in 2015, you generally had to use the money to buy an annuity paying a guaranteed income for life. That route provided security and peace of mind. However, annuities are inflexible, provide poor value (£100,000
Investors in many markets are facing a common challenge: increasing responsibility for building savings to meet their needs in retirements that are lasting longer. The fuel behind this fire comes from multiple sources: public or social security pensions often provide no more than a basic retirement income, fewer companies are offering defined benefit schemes to
Most workers would like to retire at 60, with others eager to leave employment at an even younger age. But one in 12 say they never want to fully retire, according to a survey commissioned by insurer Royal London Ireland, and carried out by iReach. The research found that six in 10 workers would retire
Just over a year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, an appalling act rightly condemned by the world. In the immediate aftermath, experts weighed the economic impacts, with many projecting sharply higher commodity prices. The prediction made sense: a Russian oil embargo would crimp supply, sending prices higher, or so the thinking held. What happened? Brent crude-oil
Planning for retirement isn’t what it used to be. The good news? We’re living longer. The not-so-good news? Inflation is at historic levels, and healthcare costs continue to increase. What does that mean? You need to save more for retirement than your parents did. Follow these five tips to help make your future a good
When Holly Cairns claimed during her opening address to the Dáil as the new leader of the Social Democrats that she comes from the first generation that will be financially worse off than its parents, spats ensued on social media between baby boomers recalling the economic hardships of the 1970s and 1980s and younger generations who face
More than half of workers expect to stay in employment beyond the usual retirement age of 65, a new survey has found. But working longer will lead to a higher State pension, under proposed new rules. Major changes to the State pension, described as the "biggest ever structural reform" of the system, were proposed in September
