Top 3 ITC Blog Posts in 2013

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For those of you who are not subscribed to the ITC blog or any blogs, you have being missing out! With over 200+ subscribers and almost 24,000 views, the ITC blog has been a successful journey to date.  To follow are the 3 most popular blog post topics on Independent Talk in 2013:

3.  Ignoring the Elephant in the room

The Social welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 was announced by the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD on 22nd May 2013.  The main pension provisions of the Bill are discussed in this post, which was the third most read post on the Independent Talk blog.  Click here to read the full article.

2.  Fianna Fail pension strategy launch

The Fianna Fail pension strategy, launched in April 2013 by Willie O’Dea, deals with several issues close to our heart:

·         The funding requirements for DB schemes

·         The priority order for DB schemes on wind up

·         Early Access to Pensions and

·         The issue of Pension Charges

Click here to read the full article.

1. Public sector pension changes

The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 was enacted in July 2012. It will facilitate the introduction of a new Single Pension Scheme for all new entrants to the public service.  This includes the civil service, education sector, health sector, local authorities, Gardai, Defence Forces, regulatory sector and non-commercial semi state bodies. It also includes Oireachtas members and the Judiciary.  The new features of the scheme are discussed in this blog post.  Click here to read the full article.

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