We've had lots to celebrate lately at the office! Our lovely administrator Eva Crowley took a well-deserved break with her young family—her twins just graduated from pre-school and are getting ready for the adventure of ‘big school’! They headed off to Disneyland Paris for a few magical days full of fun and laughter. A [...]
Teacher Pensions - Pre 1995 This video covers those of you who joined the pension scheme before the 5th of April, 1995. And if you join service before that date, then you're on what's known as the D rate of PRSI. And what this means for you is that you have no automatic entitlement [...]
MadeSimple Teacher Pensions After 1995-Pre-2004 Have you joined the public service after the 5th of April, 1995, but before the 1st of April, 2004? Well, if so, this video gives you some information on your pension scheme and how it's calculated. So under this pension, generally your normal retirement age is 60 and you [...]
Teacher Pensions Explained - After 2004 - Pre 2012 Are you a public sector worker who joined service after the 1st of April, 2004, but before the 31st December, 2012? If you did, you are what's known as a new entrant for pension scheme purposes, and when you get to retirement, you'll be entitled [...]
Teacher Pension Schemes Explained- After 2013 Did you join the public sector after the 1st of January, 2013? Well, if you did, I'm here to give you some information on your pension scheme and how it works. Your pension scheme is very different to the three other pension schemes for public sector workers that [...]
Teacher Pensions Explained - Introduction One of the questions we get asked most frequently here at Made Simple Financial Advice is, when can I retire? Although it's a simple question, unfortunately, like most things in pensions, the answer is not so straightforward because it's dependent upon which pension scheme you're a member of. And [...]
