Starting a Private Pension (PRSA)
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? [...]
Pension Age Ireland
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 [...]
Maximum Pension Contribution Limits
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, [...]
State Pension in Ireland
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 [...]
Disability Pension
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 [...]
How much do I need to retire
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 [...]
