Table of Contents What is Auto Enrolment What age group is covered by auto enrolment Industries that need auto enrolment Auto enrolment for part time workers Why is Auto enrolment being introduced How does Auto enrolment work How does Auto enrolment work [...]
Feeling confused about the differences between defined pension plans? Don't worry - you are not alone. Navigating the ins and outs of defined benefit and defined contribution pensions is no easy feat due to an abundance of technical jargon and complicated guidelines. This article will outline key definitions and [...]
Waterford Crystal employees showcased what could happen if a company puts lack-lustre effort into protecting workers. In a nutshell After suffering losses to their pension scheme, individuals employed by the company discovered their company pension funds had no protection system - and decided to do something about [...]
When it comes to generating funds for the Construction Workers’ Pension Scheme, a group scheme method has been adopted. Affiliated with the employer trade body, Construction Industry Federation, nearly 50,000 members have offered up financial contributions under this model. However, is this option feasible when it stands up against [...]
Provided to The National Pension Helpline by Dan Malone (Malone Financial) Small, self-administered pension schemes are predominantly used by business owners and high standing, key employees like company directors. This is because a SSAPS offers more flexibility and control over your pension investment and allows you to maximise its [...]
Table of Contents What is Superannuation? Superannuation in Ireland What Public Service Scheme do I Belong to? Alternatives to Superannuation Pension Plan What is Superannuation Often referred to as a company pension plan, a superannuation fund is a [...]
The Single Public Service Pension Scheme is the pension plan for all Irish public servants. Introduced in 2013, it replaced existing pension schemes for new entrants to the public service. One of the ideas behind the scheme is to make retirement planning for public servants a lot easier. When [...]
About the Teachers Pension in Ireland Pensions are big news at the moment. Every sector of Irish society is having a say on their pension schemes, and no more so than teachers. The teacher's pension is thought to be a very good one, and is seen as one of [...]
A Master Trust is a relatively new structure that was setup under EU legislation. Called IOIRP II, it is a wide-ranging directive that seeks to harmonize pension scheme management across the European Union. It was adopted at the EU level in 2016 and in 2021 it was signed into [...]
Anyone who has worked in Ireland will receive a State pension. It is based on reaching a threshold of PRSI payments (Pay Related Social Insurance payments) and there are contingencies for those who have not reached this threshold. This could be because they were working abroad paying social insurance [...]
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