Consumers warned over prices as inflation could stay elevated for months
The claim comes after the annual rate of inflation spiked above 3pc in Ireland for the first time…
Government to exempt itself from having to sign up its own low-paid staff to auto-enrolment pension plan
Workers with defined benefit (DB) pension arrangements will be treated separately under the new scheme Social Protection Minister…
UK closing voluntary contributions loophole granting cheap windfalls to Irish pension savers
Irish lose out as UK shuts pension deal that was probably too good to last The UK is…
Inflation shoots above 3pc for the first time since 2023
Energy tariff hikes and higher food prices have sent the rate of inflation up again. Prices are estimated…
Charlie Weston: Why health insurer’s levy complaint could have huge implications for older people
Firm is pushing EU to change rules that keep premium cost down for vulnerable The overhaul could see…
New blow for health insurance customers as Irish Life to again hike premiums
Irish Life Health said it is raising the cost of its premiums by an average of 5pc from…
Cost-of-living pressures forcing families to take out loans this Christmas, while others are cutting back on spend
The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index shows almost 10pc will borrow money this year to fund festivities The…
Workers urged to ‘carefully examine’ alternative pension offers made ahead of auto-enrolment deadline
The warning comes as the deadline for employers to sign staff up for a scheme other than the…
New ‘access to cash’ law means banks must put ATMs within 10km of most homes and businesses
The guarantee on access to cash across the State will mean there will have to be an ATM…
Rush to clamp down on firms attempting to undermine My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension
About 750,000 workers are set to be signed up to the My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension from early…
Levy on health insurance policies to rise in blow to consumers
The hike in the levy comes at a time when a succession of price hikes are set to…
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Plus, health insurance costs and rent-a-room reliefs The EU’s deposit guarantee scheme helps savers. Photo: Getty Q I…