To be eligible to receive a retirement benefit under the Scheme, a member must have paid into the Scheme for 24 months or more.

The updated Estimator Tool has been designed to provide a more accurate forecast than the previous tool. As a result, the Estimator now requires additional information that is provided to members in their Annual Benefit Statements. This information includes:

• Lump Sum Referable Amounts Earned prior to the most recent year
• Lump Sum Referable Amounts Earned in the most recent year
• Pension Referable Amounts Earned prior to the most recent year
• Pension Referable Amounts Earned in the most recent year

The tool provides Single Scheme members in the following category types with a broad estimate of their retirement benefits at the relevant Normal Retirement Age:

• Standard Accrual members
• Fast Accrual (Uniformed) members
• Retained Fire-Fighters
• Members of the Judiciary

As always, the Estimator is based on a number of underlying assumptions and users should read and note the disclaimer and assumptions.

The Estimator is not suitable for members of the Oireachtas, the President; the Comptroller and Auditor General and other qualifying and designated office holders;

You should read the appropriate “Estimator Tool – At A Glance Guide” before using the Estimator Tool

If you have any queries in relation to the Estimator Tool, please email singleschemequeries@per.gov.ie

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Also, the Google Chrome issue may be resolved by taking the following steps:

1. Type – chrome://settings/content/insecureContent?search=secu – into the url panel in chrome and,
2. Add https://singlepensionscheme.gov.ie/to “Allow” section.

If the issue persists, please try contacting your IT unit for assistance.

If you are still having issues after all the above steps have been completed, please email singleschemequeries@per.gov.ie and we can send the documents to you directly.