Agri-Business
65% of employees in Ireland’s agriculture, forestry and fishing sector have no pension, according to new research.
Rural Life
Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary has today (Tuesday, October 7) confirmed a social...
Low pension coverage and late retirement are stalling generational renewal. That's according to new research.
This week the European Commission presented the EU's long-term budget - which proposes to end CAP farm support payments for farmers once they reach pension age.
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The Bill extends eligibility for the payment to qualified cohabitants who have been in a committed relationship for a period of two years.
Loneliness was the main factor in calls to the ALONE National Support & Referral Line in 2023 according to the organisation's annual report.
The government has published a bill which would see around 800,000 workers enrolled into a new retirement savings scheme from January 2025.
Sheep
As the content of Budget 2023 continues to be examined, many farmers will be wondering how their finances will be impacted.
Dairy
ICMSA president Pat McCormack believes that the uptake for the proposed Food Dairy Vision Group retirement scheme will be quite low.
Teagasc has highlighted the "stark reality" that low-income farmers may not qualify for the contributory or non-contributory state pensions.
Canney has called on the government to include Rural Social Scheme supervisors in pension arrangement with Community Employment supervisors.
The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announced the establishment of the Commission on Pensions yesterday .
There is a lot of security to be gained by having a pension plan in place, a senior financial advisor with IFAC has warned.
According to IFAC's senior financial advisor Teresa Beirne there are pensions available to suit every farmer these days.
There is a whole cohort of women, including farming women, who won't qualify for a full state pension under the current rules, the NWCI said.
Recipients of social welfare, including Farm Assist and the state pension, will get a €5 increase in their weekly payment.
All farmers are being called upon to join the push for pension equality for women by IFA Farm Family Affairs chairperson Caroline Farrell.
A Co. Kildare woman who runs a 70ac beef farm with her husband, is highlighting the issue of pension inequality.
