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Pension Levy

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  • 10-06-2012 9:56pm
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    greendom
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    If you're working for a government agency but not in a pension scheme, should you have pension levy deducted from your wages ?


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    Shane732
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    greendom wrote: »
    If you're working for a government agency but not in a pension scheme, should you have pension levy deducted from your wages ?

    I'm transferring this to Pensions as I think they'll be able to help you out over there.


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    [Deleted User]
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    greendom wrote: »
    If you're working for a government agency but not in a pension scheme, should you have pension levy deducted from your wages ?

    To be a "relevant person" to whom the pension levy applies, you have to be a member of a public service pension scheme, entitled to a benefit from such a scheme, or entitled to a payment in lieu of membership of such a scheme.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2009/en/act/pub/0005/sec0002.html#sec2

    Also, if you are employed by one of the bodies listed in the link below, the pension levy legislation doesn't apply to you.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2009/en/act/pub/0005/sched.html#sched


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    [Deleted User]
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    greendom wrote: »
    If you're working for a government agency but not in a pension scheme, should you have pension levy deducted from your wages ?

    Thanks for the thanks - looks like a result! :D

    If it's been incorrectly deducted, go get 'em......


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    greendom
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Thanks for the thanks - looks like a result! :D

    If it's been incorrectly deducted, go get 'em......

    Yes many thanks - it's my wife who's on a temporary contract and having the pension levy deducted from her wages. I thought it was odd


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    greendom wrote: »
    Yes many thanks - it's my wife who's on a temporary contract and having the pension levy deducted from her wages. I thought it was odd

    Just be aware that quite a few employers in the PS admit temporary workers to their pension schemes. :eek:

    I think it's something to do with the EU Fixed Term Workers' Directive. If someone gets a temporary contract (say for a year), they also get a year's worth of pension benefit.


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    greendom
    Registered Users Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just be aware that quite a few employers in the PS admit temporary workers to their pension schemes. :eek:

    I think it's something to do with the EU Fixed Term Workers' Directive. If someone gets a temporary contract (say for a year), they also get a year's worth of pension benefit.

    Could this happen without them informing her and and without the contributions made by her and the employer being displayed on the payslip?


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