A fairer and more resilient pension system benefits us all

The Pension Commission’s establishment and recent report offer hope that we are on the road to creating a pension scheme fit for the future

A reformed pension system is needed now more than ever, as Ireland’s ageing population is putting into sharp focus the sustainability of the state pension. Picture: Getty Images/Westend61

This year is proving to be a milestone one for pension reform in Ireland. From the introduction of new rules governing pension schemes to new proposals to alter the state pension, the foundations for a new system are now rapidly emerging.

A reformed pension system is needed now more than ever. Ireland’s ageing population is putting into sharp focus the sustainability of the state pension.

With one in four of Ireland’s population due to be ...