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Quick Question for a Friend about Pension Contribution with the IDF

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  • 12-02-2013 7:33pm
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    ShaShaBear
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    He was in the army for four years, obviously making contributions toward his pension. He left last year (not retired) and has been told by another man who left shortly after that he was able to claim all of his contributions back?

    Is this true, and if so, how would he go about it?


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    SIRREX
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    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    He was in the army for four years, obviously making contributions toward his pension. He left last year (not retired) and has been told by another man who left shortly after that he was able to claim all of his contributions back?

    Is this true, and if so, how would he go about it?

    Probably a slight mix up there. If he left as a single, childless man, then he should have been able to claim back any contributions to the Widows & Orphans pension, AFAIR the occupational pension payments can be carried to another scheme on taking up further employment, though I stand to be corrected on that!


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    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    SIRREX wrote: »
    Probably a slight mix up there. If he left as a single, childless man, then he should have been able to claim back any contributions to the Widows & Orphans pension, AFAIR the occupational pension payments can be carried to another scheme on taking up further employment, though I stand to be corrected on that!

    I don't know the craic about army pensions, I'll ask him when I see him next if that was the pension he was referring do :o


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
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    The "Pension" on the payslip is the widows & orphans fund. He should have been able to claim it back on discharge. Tell him to ring Soldiers Pay Section in Renmore, Galway.

    Tell him to give his details and see what the craic is.

    Dept of Defence Soldiers Pay (091)743755


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