pension contribution from employer

creme egg

Hi all,

Hope that some pension experts might be able to help me with this.

I have been employed with my current company for 1 year and 13 months. My employer has been making contributions to my pension fund for the last 13 months.
2 months ago the company stopped all of our benefits such as health insurance, mobile phone, pension etc. (they also let 12 people go, but that is a different story)
I went to our HR contact the other day to get a pension statement. They have received this, and I will get it today. I was told by HR that the pension is just frozen, not stopped, so I cannot any contributions that they have made with me. (I handed in my notice at the end of last week)

I am aware that the employer has to make two years worth of contributions before the employee can take it with them. But was informed this was different, and the employer broke the "contract"

We has a representative from a bank come in a few weeks ago to talk to us individually about our pensions, and he told us all that because the employer broke the contract regarding pensions contributions, we get to take any contributions they make with us.

Can an employer just freeze pensions, Is there a time scale for this?

Of course I want to take their contributions with me. Where would I stand with this?

Thanks so much

Creme egg

creme egg

Sorry, I just read some of the stickys regarding legal advise, if you think this is a bit "dodgy", just let me know, I don't want to be banned!

Creme egg

Rhonda9000

There is a pensions board under Biz --> Personal. Probably have more luck there.

creme egg

Thanks Rhonda9000. I posted this here. so you can ignore this post y'all

Victor

http://www.pensionsboard.ie/