All self-employed articles
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NewsAustria sees slow closure of first pillar gender pension gap
Self-employed women in Austria are worse-off when retiring than employed women
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NewsDutch tax relief fuels third pillar inflows
Inflows at some providers have increased by up to 35% as workers can save up to 30% of their gross salary tax-free as of 1 July 2023
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NewsDutch opposition moves to support pension changes
GroenLinks and PvdA give the switch to DC “the benefit of doubt” as the government has pledged to do more to increase the number of people accruing a pension
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Varma welcomes self-employed pensions law, but wish list remains
Finnish parliament passes proposal to amend the Self-employed Persons’ Pension Act (YEL)
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What is a ‘balanced pension transition’? Dutch opposition requires more details
The new opposition demands risk delaying the pension law’s implementation beyond 2023
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Dutch effort to foster self-employed pensions draws criticism
Pension experts reiterate their call for a more structural solution to the lack of pension participation among the self-employed
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NewsUK workplace pension participation at 88%, gaps remain
Commentators flag ‘woefully’ low contributions, participation gaps among self-employed, ethnic groups
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PGB rules out experiment with self-employed pension
The scheme could consider the process at a later stage
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NewsDutch pensions federation wants auto-enrolment for self-employed
Most self-employed save very little for their pension and primarily rely on the state pension AOW in their old age
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NewsDutch sector-wide pension funds want to open up for self-employed
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees wants to give second-pillar schemes the opportunity to allow the self-employed to join as of next year
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Danica signs new pact in drive to boost self-employed pensions
Danske Bank unit forms partnership with Ase and Pension for Selvstændige
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NewsGrandhood eyes UK market after Danish deal ups scalability
Linking with life insurer in Denmark allows pensions tech firm to offer ‘complete product suite’
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NewsPFZW preps pilot for self-employed to join sector schemes
The current pensions legislation needs to be adjusted
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Pension bosses call for flexible systems to support increased savings
Women and self-employed in particular need more flexibility
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Dutch Deliveroo workers covered by transport sector scheme, court rules
An Amsterdam court has ruled that takeaway meal delivery drivers are within the scope of the mandatory pension scheme Vervoer
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Georgia’s auto-enrolment pension law faces constitutional challenge
Auto-enrolment system is mandatory for younger workers, while older ones must opt out
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Dutch reforms feasible without pensions accord, say experts
Existing legislation for improved DC plans with variable benefits offers sufficient leeway for crucial reform, experts argue
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Netherlands should offer additional saving in state pension, say experts
Hans van Meerten, Charles Verhoef and consultant John Westerbrink call for alternatives to distrusted pension funds
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NewsDutch construction scheme targets self-employed workers
BpfBouw credits currency hedge for 6.6% investment gain in 2017
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NewsAuto-enrolment ‘not a solution for self-employed workers’
Lobby group IPSE calls for dedicated “sidecar” pensions for freelancers
