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Taking voluntary redundancy or getting laid off? You need to know about your tax, welfare and pension options

With increased layoffs in the tech, pharma and finance sectors, it’s wise to know all your tax, savings and pension options

Higher inheritance tax threshold will not apply just because you have yet to get inheritance

VAT on heat pumps, the non-contributory pension and savings, and bonus child benefit payments exercise readers

Ireland’s pension score slides to 10-year low in global index

Mercer report expects auto-enrolment to address long-standing concerns about sustainability of pension regime

Pensions: Uncertain times ahead of retiring workers

Auto-enrolment is widely expected to boost the retirement income of most people

Government move on PRSA loophole ‘leaves short window’ for business owners

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

The charges many AIB, BoI and PTSB customers aren’t aware of and how to cut them

Current account charges can catch consumers unawares so is there any way of cutting those costs?

Coming home to live in Ireland? There will be tax implications for your income and assets

Immigrants and Irish people returning after working abroad need to consider their potential tax liabilities regarding savings, property and pensions

Double pension and child benefit payments and cost-of-living lump sums to be paid by December 3rd

Timing of the payments will likely fuel speculation around an early general election

Humphreys to start search for auto-enrolment investment managers

Announcement comes a week after she confirmed start date for mandatory workplace pension scheme of September 30th, 2025

What wasn’t in Budget 2025 but could have been?

Government criticised for not indexing minimum social welfare payments

Fiona Reddan: What lessons on pension auto-enrolment can be learned from the UK?

The Government’s plan to boost private pension coverage looks likely to have less of an impact than had been hoped

Confirmation of start date for pensions auto-enrolment welcomed by representatives for workers and business

The Government has decided that auto-enrolment will come into effect on September 30th, 2025

Airlines weigh winter route cuts at Dublin Airport amid passenger cap

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Can I cash in my pension to pay off my mortgage?

Personal retirement bonds can allow you more control of pension assets when you leave an employer but they have their own rules

Diversification of investments is the key to long term growth

Equities outperform other asset classes in the longer term for investors who can withstand volatility and temporary losses

Your work questions answered: Is ill-health retirement or income protection with pension the right route for me?

A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees

Older workers ‘less likely to have made pension plans’

Consumer survey shows continuing lack of engagement with need to plan early for retirement

Auto-enrolment may struggle to hit contribution targets, say pension specialists

Failure to achieve 6% payments from workers and employers could significantly undermine the retirement income the plan is expected to deliver

Irish public companies go on a €6bn share buyback splurge

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Pensions lobby group calls for auto-enrolment clarity in October budget

Department of Social Protection targeting start of scheme aimed at capturing 750,000 workers without pension plan in ‘early 2025′

Auto-enrolment could deliver retirement income of €15,000 a year

Willis Towers Watson crunches pension numbers but advises that most workers will benefit more in a company scheme if one is available

Race for deputy Garda commissioner role heats up after initial process met cool response from candidates

At least five of eight serving assistant commissioners now seeking role following pledge to change how large pension pots are taxed

What to expect in Budget 2025: Income tax changes, cost of living payments and how about inheritance tax?

Budget set to be a pre-election attempt to win middle-class votes, with inheritance tax cuts, falling income taxes and housing on the agenda

Officials hopeful of suitable candidates applying for deputy garda commissioner job before Thursday deadline

Senior gardaí are concerned about being landed with large tax liabilities if they are appointed to the role

Inheritance tax in Ireland: What are the rules, and could they be changed in the budget?

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Do you care if your pension is funding oil companies and weapons makers?

Fossil fuels, fast fashion, deforestation, gambling - do you know where your pension is invested?

Strong public backing for new workplace pension scheme

More than four in five respondents support auto-enrolment but close to half warn of initial pushback

Thousands of executives risk breaching €2m tax threshold on pension savings

PwC and Independent Trustee Company say punitive tax on current €2m standard fund threshold is unfair

India approves assured pension scheme for federal government employees

Programme guarantees employees 50% of base salary as a pension rather than a figure linked to market returns

Garda pensions: Why is the force finding it hard to hire a deputy chief - and how the tax issue works

Job comes with salary of €200,000 a year, but added wages could push pension pot to point where it is hit with tax liability

Your retirement savings are increasingly tied to the fortunes of big tech

Unfortunately, diversification isn’t what it used to be

Coalition mulls delay to ‘living wage’ with spotlight on business costs

Seen & Heard: VAT surprise for Uber drivers; McKillen’s ‘informal contract’ with Sheikh; renewable firms’ crisis profits; pension deadline

TDs clamour to contribute to ‘sexy’ subjects in Dáil but fail to attend for ‘workhorse’ legislation, says Ceann Comhairle

Ceann Comhairle recalls House as ‘like being on board the Mary Celeste’ because only two parliamentarians attended final debate on important pensions Bill

The value of age: ‘As a 62-year-old woman in business, you’re ignored… you really have to fight your corner’

While the law bans discrimination, including ageism in the workplace, it remains a significant concern in Ireland due to the generational divide

In your 30s? It’s time to get serious about your pension

The power of compounding is key to building a pension pot and it means how long something is invested for is probably more important than how much is invested

Irish workers rank health cover over pensions, survey finds

Younger workers more focused on gym membership and company cars as cost-of-living surge increases focus on workplace benefits

Lifting €2m lifetime cap on pension pots would support entrepreneurs who make huge sacrifices to build viable businesses

We should not penalise people for making up for lost time on their pension

Government needs to explain auto-enrolment to workers, says industry expert

Absence of ‘public awareness’ programme outlining benefits of mandatory workplace pensions could derail scheme

Workers missing out on ‘lost’ pension benefits of more than €500m

People forget about pensions they may have paid into at former jobs and former employers lose track when employees leave

Finance officials concerned about oversight of auto-enrolment pension scheme

Legislation holds planned new mandatory workplace pension scheme to lower regulatory standards than private sector rivals

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