I am 29yr old single female from Australia, currently working in Ireland on a two year contract with the HSE. I am having pension taken out of my pay.
Does anyone know if it is possible to organise for this pension to be paid into my superannuation account back home in Australia?
If not, will I get any of this back when I leave Ireland or see any of it when I retire?
If my contract can be extended (which is likely) I am planning on staying in Ireland for another 2 - 3 years (so 4 - 5 years all up).
In the worst case senerio where I can't transfer it to OZ, won't get it back when I leave Ireland and will get nothing when I retire, is it possible to opt out of the pension scheme? I was never told about this when I started working...it was just automatically taken out, so I don't even know where it's really going or what it's doing.
Thanks,
mel.b
Does anyone know if it is possible to organise for this pension to be paid into my superannuation account back home in Australia?
If not, will I get any of this back when I leave Ireland or see any of it when I retire?
If my contract can be extended (which is likely) I am planning on staying in Ireland for another 2 - 3 years (so 4 - 5 years all up).
In the worst case senerio where I can't transfer it to OZ, won't get it back when I leave Ireland and will get nothing when I retire, is it possible to opt out of the pension scheme? I was never told about this when I started working...it was just automatically taken out, so I don't even know where it's really going or what it's doing.
Thanks,
mel.b