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Government Levy

Current from: 17 February 2010

What is the Life Assurance Premium Levy? The 2009 Finance Act introduced a new 1% Government Levy on life assurance premiums with effect from 1st August 2009. The levy applies to premiums paid into both new and existing policies on or after 1st August 2009. What does the Government Levy apply to? The...

Parents should plan ahead to ease the financial headache of a child's education

Current from: 02 October 2009

Research announced today [27th July 2009] by Bank of Ireland Life in association with online parent resource Schooldays.ie, reveals that parents now more than ever, need to plan ahead to make sure they can fund the costs associated with educating their children. Estimates count the costs associated with...