PPersonal finance Read More I need help tracking down a lost pension from my first job nearly 50 years ago – The Irish TimesSeptember 22, 2026 During my first employment between 1977 and 1980 with Ascon (possibly taken over by Bam), I was informed…
PPersonal finance Read More Why Irish officials want to raise the PRSI threshold for low paid workersSeptember 6, 2026 Paul O’Donoghue WITH SUMMER OFFICIALLY over and evenings starting to close in, we could all use some cheering…
PPersonal finance Read More Why am I being charged PRSI when I am on the State pension? – The Irish TimesAugust 30, 2026 I am a single, retired 68-year-old individual. My main source of income is rental income from a commercial…
PPersonal finance Read More Few workers think pension auto-enrolment scheme will see them through retirement – The Irish TimesJune 4, 2026 Fewer than one in five workers eligible for the new pension auto-enrolment system believe it will deliver a…
PPersonal finance Read More ‘I was self-employed in the 1980s and I’m short for the full State pension. Should I just retire?’ – The Irish TimesMay 27, 2026 I’m turning 65 this year. I was self-employed in the 1980s for a few years so it wasn’t…
PPersonal finance Read More ‘I worked “cash in hand” for years. Will I qualify for the full State pension?’ – The Irish TimesMarch 25, 2026 I’ve just been reading about the contributory State pension changes that will be phased in by 2034. As…
PPersonal finance Read More Tracking down missing PRSI contributions that should boost my state pension – The Irish TimesFebruary 15, 2026 I returned from London in 1990 to work with a company in the property sector which had been…
PPersonal finance Read More Five ways you will save in 2026 – and two where you will lose – The Irish TimesJanuary 6, 2026 It’s not going to be the best of starts to the new year. Normally, your first pay cheque…
PPersonal finance Read More Paying voluntary PRSI contributions to get closer to full State pension – The Irish TimesDecember 14, 2025 I was reading online that you can only use 520 credits towards new State pension assessment after 2033,…
PPersonal finance Read More Can I pay into Irish State pension from the UK? – The Irish TimesJuly 29, 2025 I was born in Ireland and moved to London in 2002 (aged 22) after graduating from university. I…
PPersonal finance Read More How can I find what my likely State pension will be? – The Irish TimesJuly 20, 2025 I am 59 this year and I am trying to enquire with Department of Social Protection about transferring…