Tag Archives: pensions
Cyprus Bailout: MPs Stumble Towards Deal
Cypriot MPs approve a plan to nationalise pensions and capital control measures as they attempt to meet bailout conditions. Continue reading
Autumn Statement: Fuel Duty Hike Is Scrapped
The move is one bright spot in a bleak mini-budget that includes a benefits squeeze, a raid on pensions and more austerity. Continue reading
Pension reforms fall short of goal, says C.D. Howe report
A bill to reform parliamentarians’ pensions became law today, as a leading Canadian think-tank released a report saying revised plans for MPs and public sector workers are still too generous. Continue reading
Le versement des allocations familiales allemandes pour le premier-né en France est possible
Les allocations familiales viennent s’ajouter aux pensions de retraite allemandes versées en France Continue reading
Budget bill’s pension changes to save $2.6B over 5 years
The Conservative government has tabled a 443-page bill, the second one to implement its federal budget, which includes changes to 64 pieces of legislation, including public sector and MP pensions. Continue reading
Shareholder Advisory Group PIRC Warns Of UK Bank Losses -Report
Shareholder advisory group Pensions & Investment Research Consultants, or PIRC, has calculated that Britain’s banks are sitting on a GBP40 billion ($61.5 billion) black hole of undeclared losses that are preventing them from making vital loans to businesses and households, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Baby Boomers are ready for retirement, mostly
Baby Boomers, with their inheritances, homes, and old-fashioned pensions, may appear to be on track for a solid retirement — but some experts say the forecast for the generation born from 1946 through 1964 isn’t necessarily so rosy. Continue reading
Teaching Unions Escalate Strike Threat
A second teaching union has voted to escalate industrial action, including strikes, over pay and pensions. Continue reading
Réforme de la Sécurité de la vieillesse-L’Institut Info-retraite BMO offre des conseils sur la préparation de la retraite aux Canadiens
– L’âge d’admissibilité à la Sécurité de la vieillesse va passer de 65 à 67 ans – Trente-deux pour cent des Canadiens âgés de 25 à 54 ans compteront sur la Sécurité de la vieillesse, le Régime de pensions du Canada et le Régime des rentes du Québec comme principale source de revenu de retraite Continue reading
