Does my private pension affect my State Pension? As your State Pension is calculated on the amount you have worked throughout your life and not through your income, whatever you get in a private pension will not put a penalty on how much SP you can receive.

Is State Pension a personal pension?

The State Pension is a promise by the government to pay you a set amount of money each week from a set age. The State Pension is paid for by national insurance contributions from people currently working. If you have a private or company pension, then you own the fund.

Who is entitled to a supplementary pension?

Payment of a supplementary pension can arise where the person has retired from a Public Service position and was paying full PRSI i.e. be a Class A PRSI contributor and is only eligible for what is known as a co-ordinated pension, retires before reaching 65 years of age and who has no entitlement to any social welfare …

How is supplementary pension calculated?

Supplementary Pension is equal to the difference between the full occupational pension (that is, the pension which would be payable if co-ordination had not applied), and the combined total of: the actual occupational pension payable and. the personal rate of Social Welfare benefits payable.

What is the supplementary pension?

What is a supplementary pension plan?

Supplementary (or top-up) pensions provide a pension benefit on the portion of the salary not covered by the base plan. Employees who qualify for them contribute to them each payday. They do not receive a duplicate pension on the same income – they are not double-dipping.

Will my civil service pension affect my State Pension?

This means you will receive those increases with your State Pension and not your Civil Service pension. The Civil Service pension scheme provides for pensions to be reduced from State Pension age to take account of the basic State Pension.