#pension reform

Disy on Saturday insisted that the deal it struck with social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou and his political party, Direct Democracy Cyprus, which saw him and his party support Disy ...

The government’s planned reforms to the pension system are being drawn up “precisely in the spirit” of May Day, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said at an event held to ...

The government on Monday held talks with stakeholders on the ‘second pillar’ of pension reform, which the administration is keen to roll out by next year. Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas ...

President Nikos Christodoulides assured on Wednesday that the government’s reform agenda will prioritise pension reform aimed at substantially increasing payments, particularly for low-income pensioners. Speaking at the opening of ...

The government aims to submit legislation reforming the first pillar of the pension system to parliament by early June, with the objective of implementing the changes by 2027, labour minister Marinos ...

Pension increases resulting from the planned reform of the social insurance system are expected to be noticeable, particularly for low-income pensioners, Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on ...

The government said on Monday it hopes to table legislation reforming the pensions system by June so the reform kicks in as of January 2027. Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas was taking ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...