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Supplementary Pensions - Teachers and non-teaching staff
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You may be able to get a Supplementary Pension if you paid Class A PRSI during your employment.
• Supplementary Pension is an amount of money payable to retirees in accordance with the terms of teachers’/non-teaching staff (NTS) pension schemes. It is paid in addition to the occupational pension where a teacher/NTS has paid co-ordinated pension contributions as follows:
- full rate PRSI (Class A) contributions while in pensionable service, and/or
- purchased service, for example: part time, substitute, unqualified service or whole time service before becoming a member of the occupational pension scheme
Co-ordination is a common feature of pension schemes. Where employees pay full rate PRSI (Class A), a reduced pension contribution is paid and the amount of occupational pension is reduced accordingly on the basis that the reduction is balanced out by the Social Welfare benefits payable.
Please refer to the Department of Social Protection website for information on PRSI.
Supplementary Pension is payable where the retiree:
a) is in receipt of occupational pension*
b) is unemployed; and
c) due to causes outside of his or her control, fails to qualify for Social Welfare benefit or qualifies for benefits at a reduced rate. These benefits are:
- Unemployment Benefit
- Disability Benefit
- Invalidity Pension
- State Pension (Transition)
- State Pension (Contributory)
*In the case of cost neutral early retirement pension, Supplementary Pension is not payable before age 60 or age 65 in the case of a New Entrant.
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
Supplementary Pension is not payable if you are employed in any capacity that involves the payment of a PRSI contribution which may result in payment of a Social Welfare benefit.
An application for Supplementary Pension must be completed and submitted to the Pension Unit of the Department of Education in order for the payment of Supplementary Pension to be considered. It is usual for such application to be made at retirement or when eligibility for payment of Supplementary Pension is attained.
A further application may be made at age 65, the eligible age for State Pension (Transition) or age 66 the eligible age for State Pension (Contributory) if you are seeking continuation in full or in part of Supplementary Pension payment.
Where Supplementary Pension is awarded, you must notify the Pension Unit of the Department of Education when you:
a) obtain employment
b) become liable as a self-employed person for the payment of PRSI contributions
c) become eligible for payment of new/additional Social Welfare benefits
Payment of Supplementary Pension will cease when you reach age 65. You may apply for continued payment of Supplementary Pension after that date if, through no fault of your own, you fail to qualify for certain Social Welfare benefits or qualify for these benefits at a reduced rate (in such cases, a reduced rate of Supplementary Pension may be payable).
If your social welfare benefit is less that the Supplementary Pension, complete the Supplementary Pension application form below.
Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 1)
Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 1) for teachers and non-teaching staff
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Please attach documentation from Department of Social Protection of the rate of Social Welfare benefit to which you are entitled in order to receive payment of the balance from this department.
Please see Explanatory Note on supplementary pensions below. This document is a guide. It does not purport to be a legal interpretation or to be exhaustive.
Supplementary Pension Information Note
Information regarding the application and conditions upon receipt of a Supplementary Pension from the Department of Education
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Please read the Information Note before you apply for Supplementary Pension.
Then fill in the application form below:
Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 1)
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Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 3)
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Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 4)
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Application for Payment of a Supplementary Pension (SUPP 5)
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Return the completed forms to:
Pensions Unit, Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath, N37X659.
08/95
Revised Social Insurance Status and Conditions of Service of Certain Temporary and Permanent Primary Teachers
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