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Cyprus pension news covering payments, reform, contributions, eligibility and pensioners’ concerns, with reporting on retirement income and policy decisions.

Economy

Court ruling forces €5m refund to unmarried, childless state employees

The state must refund more than 5 million euros in pension contributions to 225 unmarried and childless public sector...
Economy

Minister says pension increases to come over three years, not five

Pension increases under Cyprus’s planned reform will be paid over three years instead of five, Labour Minister Marinos Moushouttas...
Opinion

Is Cyprus a good place to retire after all?

Which country offers the best conditions in which to retire and live with dignity once your working life is...
Local

Observatory urges bill for Third Age Commissioner with real powers

The Cyprus Third Age Observatory is calling for a Third Age Commissioner with real powers, arguing that no single...
Economy

Pension reform bill delayed again pending legal vetting

Barring any surprises, the government's pension reform bill is not yet ready to go from the Cabinet to the...
Economy

The best country to retire in, and where Cyprus ranks

Cyprus has climbed two places to 23rd in Natixis Investment Managers' 2026 Global Retirement Index (GRI), up from 25th...
Economy

Over 50,000 pensioners set for €100-plus monthly rise, minister says

All pensioners would get an increase from January 1, 2027 under the pension reform bill, with priority for those...
Economy

Cyprus retirees above EU average for years in retirement

Men in Cyprus can expect to spend around 19.8 years in retirement and women more than 22 years, both...
Economy

Labour Minister rules out further delay on pension reform bill

Cyprus's Labour Minister Marinos Moushouttas said on Monday, after a meeting of the Labour Advisory Body, that discussions on...
Economy

Minister rebuts €23 estimate, says low-income pensioners will gain €237 under pension reform

Low-income pensioners in Cyprus will see a combined increase of €237 once the government's pension reform takes effect, Labour...
Economy

Cyprus employers’ body demands full costing of pension reform, no higher contributions

Cyprus's Employers and Industrialists Federation (KEVE) has called for full actuarial and fiscal documentation of the proposed pension reform,...
Opinion

A clear explanation is still owed

Nice words, nice pointers from DISY on pensions. Lovely statements from Annita Dimitriou too. But people were waiting for...
Opinion

Reforms that count, not just hot air

After the tax reform that kicked in on 1 January 2026, hiking the tax-free threshold to €22,000 and putting...
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