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…
WWorld Read More Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you? – The Irish TimesJune 30, 2026 What income tax savings might we see in Budget 2027? Increase in standard rate band Increase in personal…
PPersonal finance Read More Married and saving for retirement? Here’s how to get more from your pensions – The Irish TimesJune 24, 2026 You’re married, have a mortgage, maybe you have kids, but nothing shows greater commitment than planning your retirement…
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 Cancer survivor wonders can she keep getting invalidity pension when her maternity benefit starts? – The Irish TimesJune 3, 2026 I am a post-primary teacher on sick leave recovering from breast cancer treatment. I am in receipt of…
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,…