No intention to raise pension age to 67, minister says
It is not the government’s intention to extend the retirement age to 67, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Friday, announcing the start of talks on the reform of the ...
Twenty outgoing MPs to share €3m one-off tax-free payment
Twenty outgoing MPs will share an approximate €3m one-off tax-free payment, it emerged on Friday.
Former MPs who served one term will receive a one-off payment of €75,728 and are entitled ...
Akel call to abolish early pension penalty
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday called for a new social policy, starting with the abolition of the 12 per cent deduction in pension imposed on those who retire at 63 instead ...
Union’s early pension demand a non-starter, minister says
The government on Friday rejected a suggestion by Akel-affiliated trade union PEO to remove a 12 per cent penalty from pensions of people who retire early, saying it would render the ...
Workers seek end to pension penalty on early retirement
A new campaign is underway to press the government to scrap a 12 per cent ‘penalty’ on the pensions of those who retire at 63 and not 65.
This follows a meeting at ...