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 [...]
Table of Contents What is widow’s pension? How much is a widows pension in Ireland Can I receive the State pension and the widow’s pension? Who Qualifies for a widows pension Do I have to have made tax contributions? Do I need [...]
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 [...]
Table of Contents What is a PRSA? Are there different types of PRSA? What is a standard PRSA? What is a non-standard PRSA? What are funds? Types of funds that are used by pension providers Why start a PRSA? [...]
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 [...]
Pension tax relief benefits allow your money to grow in a way that can’t be achieved anywhere else. The Irish State pension, at around €15,000 per year, is often insufficient for people to maintain the same standard of living when they retire. For this reason, [...]
The State pension is designed to ensure that everyone in the Republic of Ireland has a basic level of income. It is paid on a weekly basis and to qualify for it you must have made enough PRSI payments during your career. If you have not then you are [...]
What is a Disability/Invalidity Pension? The Disability pension in Ireland is a payment that is made by the State to a person who is unable to work due to an illness or injury that permanently affects their performance in the workplace. To qualify for it you must have been [...]
Introduction When people imagine retirement, they either see themselves enjoying leisure activities, often in the sun, or spending time with their families and grandchildren. Others see themselves staving off loneliness or indeed boredom by taking part in new activities and exploring the world. If either of these scenarios match [...]
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