Govt plans to submit pension reform bills to parliament by June
The government plans to submit bills to parliament to reform the pension system by June, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Tuesday.
He was speaking to the day’s session ...
Labour minister sets talks on pensions, minimum wage
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas met on Friday with the social partners to discuss pension reforms – which he described as “emblematic” – the minimum wage and the decree in place for the ...
President pledges pension reform at Larnaca care home opening
Voicing promises of promoting pension reforms and strengthening low-income pensioners, President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated the new municipal ‘Evanthia Pieridou’ rest home in Larnaca.
Christodoulides said old age was an issue ...
Pension reform bills delayed until 2026
Pension reform bills will be submitted in 2026 rather than the previously stated target of the end of 2025, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Saturday.
He said the delay is linked ...
Peo union to set out wage and pension demands
After having spent months fighting for the 100 per cent restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), Peo union’s general secretary Sotiroula Charalambous said on Tuesday it will now ...
Cabinet plans to approve pension reform by end of year
The government’s draft proposals for pension reforms will centre on creating a more simplified system that will increase the benefits to low-income pensioners, reports said on Wednesday.
President Nikos ...
Labour minister certain labour reform bills to be passed soon
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou is confident that reform bills will be tabled in parliament over the coming weeks, despite the social partners saying otherwise.
Addressing the pension forum in Nicosia, ...
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Minimum wage to see a major rehaul
The minimum wage is set to be adjusted and “substantially improved” twice, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said before the House finance committee during its discussion of the ministry’s 2026 budget ...
Christodoulides sends state officials’ pension reform bills back to parliament
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday backed, in principle, the new laws passed by parliament to regulate multiple pensions for state officials.
However, following advice from the legal service, he has ...
Cabinet approves pension reform committee
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of an interministerial committee for pension reform, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said.
It will include the labour and finance ministers, undersecretary to the president, ...
Pension reform bill to be brought to cabinet by end of 2025
The government aims to bring a bill to reform pensions before cabinet by the end of 2025, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday.
Speaking after a meeting with the labour ...
Swiss vote to give pensioners an extra month’s of pay
Switzerland voted decisively to increase pension payments for the elderly in a referendum on Sunday, as concern over living costs and support for a stronger social safety net trumped questions ...
Pension reform a ‘major objective’ for the government
Reforming pensions to ensure those in the private sector get a boost is a key goal for the labour ministry by 2025, as the government also realises the importance of hiring ...
Unions stage last-ditch effort to stop French pension overhaul
French unions are staging today Tuesday a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64, in what could be a final attempt to pressure lawmakers ...
French unions rally supporters to the streets ahead of pension ruling
Union activists barged into the Paris headquarters of luxury goods company LVMH on Thursday, saying the French government should shelve plans to make people work longer for their pension and ...