Irish group calls for universal State pension similar to the scheme operated by New Zealand
Jun 25th, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
With over 1 million Irish private sector workers without a pension, two pension-research organisations on Tuesday called for a universal State pension similar to the scheme operated by New Zealand and said that there should be a "significant curtailment in tax incentives for private pensions" to achieve greater pension provision and equity. Also on Tuesday, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin TD, formally launched the Pensions Board, Annual Report and Accounts 2007.