Employers have just weeks left to prepare for first auto-enrolment pension contributions – The Irish Times
The introduction of auto-enrolment (AE) from January 1st is one of the most significant Irish policy developments in…
Older Australians struggling to find work before hitting the pension age
Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for…
Budget Calculator 2026: What does the budget mean for you and your money? – The Irish Times
Budget Calculator 2026: What does the budget mean for you and your money? The Irish TimesAt a glance: Here…
Calls to reform Australia’s pension age as labourers consider early retirement due to injury
In Australia, the pension age was lifted from 65 to 67 in 2023. For some manual workers, it’s…
Deeming rates have increased after a five-year freeze. Here’s how that could impact pension payments
Five years after being slashed to historical lows as a pandemic cost-of-living measure, deeming rates have increased again.…
Pensioners left ‘waiting to die’ in regional Victoria as specialist healthcare costs rise
Eddie and Wendy Rushforth worked their whole lives but now, in their own words, say they’re “sitting at…
'They have a fear of ESB bills': Older people 'extremely concerned' about cost of living in winter – The Journal
‘They have a fear of ESB bills’: Older people ‘extremely concerned’ about cost of living in winter The JournalCost…
Which Centrelink payments will be increasing (slightly) over the weekend?
Australians receiving the aged pension could end up with slightly more money in their pockets when Centrelink payments…
Fórsa declines to suspend week-old strike by school secretaries and caretakers – The Irish Times
Fórsa has declined an invitation to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) intended to resolve the week-old…
Finishing work can stir mixed emotions, but how do you achieve a good retirement?
Not everyone gets the luxury of choosing when they retire. Severe hearing loss forced Anthea White into early…