PENSION

Pension age remains at 66, carers included in new reforms

The State pension age will remain at 66 and people will be offered the choice to work until 70 in return for higher payments. Long-term carers will also be provided with a pension for the first time. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced a series of landmark reforms to the State Pension system … Read more

People who work until 67 or older could receive higher State pension

People who work until they are 67 or older could be eligible for a higher rate of State Pension than those retiring at 66. The new proposals by the government would financially reward people who retire later in life and pay them a higher weekly pension rate while keeping the State ­pension age at 66. … Read more