PPersonal finance Read More Spotted a new deduction from your payslip? It’s probably your new pensionJanuary 22, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
PPersonal finance Read More Auto-enrolment pension scheme attracts 92% of employers and 700,000 employees – The Irish TimesJanuary 18, 2026 Ninety-two per cent of employers and 700,000 employees have been signed up for the auto-enrolment pension scheme for…
PPersonal finance Read More Almost one in five people expect to be forced to work until age 70 – The Irish TimesJanuary 17, 2026 Almost one in five workers in Ireland don’t believe they will be able to afford retirement until age…
PPersonal finance Read More Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work – The JournalJanuary 16, 2026 Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let’s recap on how it will all work The JournalAuto-enrolment pension scheme…
PPersonal finance Read More Can I opt in to new workplace auto-enrolment pension even if I don’t meet the criteria? – The Irish TimesJanuary 14, 2026 I understand the long awaited and much publicised auto-enrolment pension scheme is being launched this month. My question…
PPersonal finance Read More If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme – The Irish TimesJanuary 2, 2026 More than 20 years after it was first mooted and just days before it went live, almost inevitably,…
PPersonal finance Read More Average worker faces €30,000 drop in income if relying on State pension alone, Minister warns – The Irish TimesJanuary 1, 2026 Workers who participate in pensions auto-enrolment can avoid a “massive drop” in income when they retire, Minister for…
PPersonal finance Read More Minimum wage to rise to €14.15 and auto-enrolment pension scheme to begin on January 1st – The Irish TimesDecember 30, 2025 A 65 cent increase to the national minimum wage comes into effect from January 1st with the wage…
PPersonal finance Read More Calleary blocks employers looking to sidestep pension auto-enrolment for their workers – The Irish TimesDecember 24, 2025 Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has introduced last minute rules mandating minimum contributions to occupational pensions schemes…
PPersonal finance Read More Accounting body raises GDPR concerns over employer portal – The Irish TimesDecember 9, 2025 Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has raised data protection concerns relating to the new online employer registration portal for…
PPersonal finance Read More Tesco to face €3.5m bill for staff signing up to auto-enrolment pension – The Irish TimesDecember 5, 2025 Signing staff up to the new mandatory workplace pension scheme will cost Tesco €3.5 million, next year, the…
PPersonal finance Read More Ibec alarmed at plans to set minimum contributions on staff pensions – The Irish TimesDecember 1, 2025 Employers group Ibec has expressed alarm at Government plans to introduce last-minute legislation to prevent perceived abuse of…