Low pensions for middle and high earners

Middle and high earners in Ireland receive the lowest state pensions out of the 30 members of the Organisation for Economic Development, according to a report soon to be released by the OECD.

Middle and high earners in Ireland receive the lowest state pensions out of the 30 members of the Organisation for Economic Development, according to a report soon to be released by the OECD.

The report, which measures pension entitlements as a share of individual's lifetime average earnings, found that workers on average earnings in OECD countries can expect their post-tax pension to be worth just under 70 per cent of their earnings after ...