claiming public sector pension

[seadragon]

Can someone please kindly advise me the way to claim my pension contribution. I worked for HSE ireland for 9 years, and I had since left HSE for nearly 3yr. I wonder if it is possible to claim my pension contribution for the duration that I worked with HSE, and if so, what is the best way to do it.
thanks

 

[j26]

If it's the same as the civil service pension, it's "preserved" i.e. you don't get it until you retire. You have no entitlement to a payout at this stage. You would get a pension of 9/80ths of the salary point you were on when you left the HSE and a lump sum of three times that amount. I believe it can be claimed any time after 60.

 

[seadragon]

Hi j26, thanks. If I were to die before 60, would my wife or children be able to access the money?