Leaving Service Options
Leaving service options are choices available to you regarding your pension when you leave an employer whose pension plan you have been paying into. If you plan to leave your current employer by changing jobs, moving overseas or are retiring, there are a few things you need to consider. And we’ve covered the basics to help get you started. |
To help you better understand your options, you first need to decide which best describes your situation:
Are you under 50 and leaving or have left your employer?
*Qualifying Service means service completed as a member of the Plan. Similar service completed in another Company plan, or in another plan from which a transfer value has been paid, will also be counted as Qualifying Service. You should receive a Statement of Leaving Service options within 2 months of leaving your employer and this will set out the options available to you. Please refer to your member guide for more information or call us on 01 704 2000 or email Happytohelp@irishlife.ie quoting your member number.
Are you over 50 and leaving or have left your employer?
* Qualifying Service means service completed as a member of the Plan. Similar service completed in another Company plan, or in another plan from which a transfer value has been paid, will also be counted as Qualifying Service.
You should receive a Statement of Leaving Service options within 2 months of leaving your employer and this will set out the options available to you. Please refer to your member guide for more information or call us on 01 704 2000 or email Happytohelp@irishlife.ie quoting your member number.
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Our retirement centre covers all aspects of retirement planning including budget calculators, answers to frequently asked retirement planning questions as well as your options for life after work.
Checklist
We've prepared a checklist to help you understand what documents we require from you before we can pay your benefits securely and as quickly as possible.
Please click here to view the checklist.
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General information
Still have questions? Our corporate pensions team are on hand to support you with questions regarding your workplace pension, you can email us at - Happytohelp@irishlife.ie or call us on - 01 704 2000. Please remember to quote your member number.
Financial Advice
If you’re thinking about how you’ll draw down your pension but don’t know where to start, contact your financial advisor. If you do not have one you can request a call back from an Irish Life Financial Services Advisor by clicking here.