Retired from Garda recently joined 1999, had to retire as reached 60yrs (compulsory retirement). I was always under the impression that if i were to predecease my wife, she would recieve 50% of my pension.
The percentage difference between post and pre 1995 is circa 18% in my case nearly 2.8k per annum. I recieved this lower figure on my gross gratuity letter on retirement.
I queried this with Garda pensions and they say they have raised the descrepency with DPER and if/when they get an update i willl be let know.
This is coming down the road for all post 1995 public servants and needs to be addressed.
Any advice on how this can be addressed as i feel it is a can kicked down the road!
The percentage difference between post and pre 1995 is circa 18% in my case nearly 2.8k per annum. I recieved this lower figure on my gross gratuity letter on retirement.
I queried this with Garda pensions and they say they have raised the descrepency with DPER and if/when they get an update i willl be let know.
This is coming down the road for all post 1995 public servants and needs to be addressed.
Any advice on how this can be addressed as i feel it is a can kicked down the road!