Isn`t the pension age going to rise to 68years in the future according to Lenihan?
Is this for people entering the workforce from now or do we all have to work an extra 3 years now?
Can the government do this?
I think it is a good idea that people make provisions for retirement, but can they force people to invest their money in a private pension scheme of the government's choosing.
I believe from listening to Hanafin that there will be a suite of funds and providers to choose from.
I for one won't be putting any of my money into any Irish pension scheme. I'd rather be made save it privately thank you very much.
I cannot accept that Mary Hannafin and her colleagues can take an impartial and objective decision on pensions knowing that TD's, Senators and Ministers are not affected.
Now you're having a laugh. Unaffected does not mean impartial if part of the decision making was to leave yourself unaffected! "I will increase everyone's tax rate to 60% but leave mine untouched - I am unaffected, therefore impartial therefore I have made a good decision" - seriously? If they were in a situation where there was no way they could be affected no matter what decision they made, then they could be impartial.Isn't being personally unaffected by your decisions the best way to stay impartial?
Now you're having a laugh. Unaffected does not mean impartial if part of the decision making was to leave yourself unaffected! "I will increase everyone's tax rate to 60% but leave mine untouched - I am unaffected, therefore impartial therefore I have made a good decision" - seriously? If they were in a situation where there was no way they could be affected no matter what decision they made, then they could be impartial.
Now you're having a laugh. Unaffected does not mean impartial if part of the decision making was to leave yourself unaffected! "I will increase everyone's tax rate to 60% but leave mine untouched - I am unaffected, therefore impartial therefore I have made a good decision" - seriously? If they were in a situation where there was no way they could be affected no matter what decision they made, then they could be impartial.
Of course it is all very well for the likes of DER KAISER to say they dont have to work until they are 68 but what exactly are they going to live on?
Isn't being personally unaffected by your decisions the best way to stay impartial?