CPAS Insights.

Employers should look at a broader benefits package when trying to attract or retain employees.

We are all aware that there continues to be a shortage of skilled labour in the construction sector and employers are finding it difficult to attract and retain staff. Employers realise that to try to attract staff they need to be creative…

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New Year, New Decade

In this edition of Irish Building Magazine, we look forward to a New Year, a new decade and what might the future the hold in the pensions' world. It doesn’t seem that long ago since we celebrated the arrival of the new century and now…

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Planning for your retirement?

We mean two things when we talk about planning for retirement. The first plan is to set up a pension scheme, either a personal pension or participation in your employer sponsored occupational pension scheme. Then you will need to regularly…

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Are pension savings only for construction site workers?

It may be well established at this stage that CPAS are considered to be the pension provider of choice for the construction sector, however, it has become quite clear to us in recent times that some might consider the ‘construction sector’…

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The Benefits of reading your benefit statement.

If you have a pension plan do you read and understand your annual benefit statement? If you don't here's some free advice! In Milestone Advisory, I spend the majority of my time with clients who are approaching retirement or who have already…

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Interested in reducing your Tax Bill?

Making contributions to a pension plan could be the answer to reducing your tax bill. Did you know that you can make a contribution to a pension plan before the 31st October each year and claim tax relief for the previous year? October…