With 800k workers banking solely on the State pension, a multi-faceted approach is needed to help people plan their financial future
Pensions Focus Special Report
Pensions Focus looks at all aspects of the rapidly evolving Irish pensions market from green pension funds to auto-enrolment delays and the introduction of master trusts, and highlights the critical importance of starting early on the retirement savings journey. It also looks at the options open to people as they approach retirement and need to make decisions on how much risk they are prepared to take with their hard-earned pension savings.
Additional voluntary contributions allow you to boost your pension fund – great news if you started saving late or want to retire early
Longer life means a longer retirement but a comparatively smaller workforce will struggle to support more pensioners
As a rule of thumb, you should be putting a percentage of your salary equivalent to half your age into your pension. We do the maths...
The new auto-enrolment national pension will be ‘soft mandatory’, with employees able to opt out at certain times
With cost of living increases driving people to access their funds early , experts weigh in on early drawdown
The burden of meeting new regulatory requirements has led many employers to move their pensions schemes to master trusts
Whether to take up an enhanced transfer value offer is a huge and complex decision, and warrants specialised advice
Although clearly a first-world problem, retirement savings that exceed the €2 million SFT present challenges
The many unknowns about the State’s auto-enrolment pension plan make it hard for employers to prepare
Thinking of making a career move? What to do with your pension when you change jobs
Experts say pensions are the best investment you can make; here’s how to make the most of it
If you’ve been pouring your spare cash into a business for years or just didn’t have enough to put in a pension, late starters still have options
Danielle Barron looks at the pros and cons of ARFs and annuities, based on your attitude to risk and personal income requirements at retirement
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