All retirement age articles
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Macron’s reform paves way for development of French second- and third-pillar pension
The rationale of the reform is simple: the rising life expectancies combined with decreasing birth-rate have accelerated the aging of the French population
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NewsExcessive Danish pensions are a problem, says former Danica chief
Lobby group warns against changing Denmark’s “finely-calibrated” pensions model
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NewsMacron presses ahead with controversial pension reforms
The government will require companies to incentivise workers to stay at work beyond age 60 by improving the quality of their working lives
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NewsChancellor Scholz opens up discussions on early retirement
A flexible retirement age would give individuals options for a transition to retirement and in turn making the possibility to work longer more attractive
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NewsDanish pension lobby calls for public sector workers retention effort
IPD argues earlier retirement ages in public sector puts pressure on welfare
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NewsUK Treasury urged to reinvest £1bn to help savers
Last rise in state pension age also led to increases in rates of poverty and unemployment
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NewsSwiss roundup: Reform mitigates AHV deficit
Plus: Cabinet in the dark on Russian assets; Crypto futures on SIX exchange
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NewsUK roundup: PDP picks potential providers
Plus: PPF’s new levy measure; PLSA’s ‘pensions dashboard’ guide; Buy-in deal for Legal & General; Second state pension age review
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NewsSwiss parliament’s committee sets compromise for first pillar reform
Committee votes in favour of pension supplement to compensate women whose retirement age increases in transition phase
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NewsSwiss parliament moves forward to reform AHV
A higher retirement age for women would relieve the AHV of around CHF10bn over a period of 10 years
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NewsCDU plans June/July pension policies reveal in Germany’s electoral programme
While other political parties have already drafted plans on pensions, the CDU remains a work in progress, says DIA
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NewsIreland’s new government freezes state pension rise
The government proposes setting up a Commission on Pensions to examine sustainability issues
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NewsIAPF chair repeats call for Ireland’s dedicated pensions minister
The association is also calling for the introduction of auto-enrolment
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NewsUK think tank calls for state pension age increase to 75
The Centre for Social Justice has proposed a range of policy reforms to promote flexible working and retirement for older workers
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NewsDutch union demands state pension increase as second-pillar cuts loom
FNV’s Tuur Elzinga says the Netherlands’ government should raise state pension benefits to compensate for imminent cuts to second-pillar pension payments
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Unions voice support for Dutch pensions agreement
The pensions sector can start implementing areas of the agreement after two of the Netherlands’ largest unions gave it their support
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NewsDutch social partners and government reach agreement on retirement age
Underfunded schemes are temporarily off the hook after the minister for social affairs agreed to temporarily relax minimum funding rules
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NewsDutch government, unions reopen pension reform talks
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees offers to reopen negotiations from next week after two days of strike action across the Netherlands
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News‘Tens of thousands’ strike on second day of pension protests in Netherlands [updated]
Major Dutch trade unions rallied this week to protest against a planned increase in the state pension age
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NewsDutch group seeks solution for early retirement stalemate
Government should offer tax-friendly savings options to workers in demanding jobs, expert group says
