Re:Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe?
by pietrovismara on Thursday January 14, 2021 @03:58AM
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> In Ireland, there is a contributory state pension [0] of up to €500 a week, which you are entitled to if you spent enough years in the workforce making tax contributions.
That is exactly what I said or are we not understanding each other? Your pension comes from the taxes on your salary.
The existence of private pensions doesn't deny my point. I thought it would be irrelevant to mention them as they exist everywhere.
This is just incorrect.
In Ireland, there is a contributory state pension [0] of up to €500 a week, which you are entitled to if you spent enough years in the workforce making tax contributions. There's also a means-tested non-contributory pension [1] of €237 per week which you are entitled to if you don't have other savings or income, such as the contributory pension. In addition to these, private pensions exist: basically savings vehicles with certain restrictions and certain tax advantages.
There's a similar two-tier system for unemployment assistance and certain healthcare entitlements. I understand many other European countries have similar arrangements, despite your assertion.
[0] https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_...
[1] https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_...